26984 words

shreds

14 definitions • 22 examples
1
a very small amount of something:

Examples:

a shred of There's still a shred of hope that a peace agreement can be reached.
a shred of evidence There isn't a shred of evidence to support her accusation.
2
a very small, thin piece that has been torn from something:

Examples:

Cut the radishes into shreds to garnish the plates.
3
very badly torn:

Examples:

My shirt was in shreds when I took it out of the washer.
4

Examples:

The report has left the CEO's reputation in shreds.
5
to cut or tear something roughly into thin strips:

Examples:

Shred the lettuce and arrange it around the edge of the dish.
7
to completely destroy something:

Examples:

Every mistake they make further shreds their reputation.
He shredded the state's case in his preliminary ruling last September.
The Giants shredded the Ram's defense.
8
to defeat someone in a game, competition, election, etc.:

Examples:

Celtic shredded Motherwell in the first match of the season.
Everyone thought the Conservatives would be shredded at the polls.
9
to strongly criticize a person or something they do, think, or say:

Examples:

Every time he published something, the newspapers shredded him.
shred someone to bits My boss shredded me to bits for the mistake.
10
to play an electric guitar using sets of notes in a way that produces a sound that is distorted (= strange and sometimes unpleasant):

Examples:

He shreds guitar like no other lead guitarist I've heard.
That kid can shred!
11
to cut or tear something into small pieces:

Examples:

Shred some lettuce into the salad bowl.
He shredded documents to get rid of them.
12
a very small amount of something:

Examples:

There isn’t a shred of evidence to support her accusation.
13
a very small thin piece that has been cut or torn from something:

Examples:

My silk blouse was ripped to shreds in the washing machine.
14
to cut a document into small pieces so that it cannot be read:

Examples:

Ideally, you should shred all bank statements and utility bills after you have finished with them.

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