as in glimmer
a very small amount
the vandals showed not a shred of decency
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Recent Examples of shred
ArsTechnica, 25 June 2025
But when the Emperor tortures Luke for rejecting the dark side, Vader musters up his last shred of humanity and kills his former master to protect his son.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 25 May 2025
Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 15 July 2025
This kind of security theater is now baked into the fabric of American life, while social safety nets are shredded and medical care is denied to millions whom the Trump administration pretends to protect with inflated border control budgets.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 10 July 2025
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Noun
To date, despite all these ideas, there hasn’t been a single shred of solid evidence for the existence of axions, which naturally drops them down a peg or two on the credibility scale.
—ArsTechnica, 25 June 2025
But when the Emperor tortures Luke for rejecting the dark side, Vader musters up his last shred of humanity and kills his former master to protect his son.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 25 May 2025
Verb
The chicken was outrageously juicy, shredded into succulent hunks that sopped up a brick-red-colored mole made from roasted tomatoes, chiles and onions with ground sesame and pumpkin seeds.
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 15 July 2025
This kind of security theater is now baked into the fabric of American life, while social safety nets are shredded and medical care is denied to millions whom the Trump administration pretends to protect with inflated border control budgets.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shred
Noun
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Despite the serious nature of the diagnosis, Ospreay offered a glimmer of hope.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 July 2025
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In the past year, there was a little glimmer of recovery: Earnings were up about 22% on a 2.7% revenue increase.—
John Dorfman,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
Verb
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On July 21, Colbert ripped Paramount and Trump in his opening monologue.—
Bill Goodykoontz,
AZCentral.com,
24 July 2025
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Now, Donald Trump has ripped the rug out from under them, a betrayal that will be a death sentence for any Afghan national sent back.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 July 2025
Noun
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Chewing damage is your first hint night-feeding larva are present but hiding below during the daytime.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 July 2025
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Sparkling Matcha Lemonade Mostly lemonade with a hint of matcha, sweetened to perfection.—
Alex Beggs,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
19 July 2025
Verb
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Curt Stanley was directing airplanes and helicopters as the North Rim's Grand Canyon Lodge was engulfed in flames and destroyed by the Dragon Bravo Fire that tore through the national park on the night of July 12.—
Rey Covarrubias Jr,
AZCentral.com,
15 July 2025
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And yes it was torn in that dancing video, my surgery was scheduled for a later date.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 July 2025
Noun
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The Cowboys' biggest splash was trading for Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver George Pickens.—
Kevin McCormick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 July 2025
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The live-action reimagining of Disney's beloved animated classic made a big splash at the worldwide box office after its release in late May, bringing in more than $300 million in its opening weekend.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
17 July 2025
Noun
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Top it off with one ounce of plain, low-fat Greek yogurt ( about three grams of protein, 21 calories) and a sprinkling of chives.—
Lauren O'Connor,
Health,
11 June 2025
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Forced to reduce their draw from the Raccoon River that summer, the waterworks trustees issued a plea to the people of Des Moines to conserve water and cut back on lawn sprinkling.—
Dave Hage,
Literary Hub,
27 May 2025
Noun
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Serve them with slices of prosciutto or speck, sure.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
6 July 2025
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Dishes such as beef stew with speck dumplings or Wienerschnitzel in butter breaded veal cutlet, with roasted potatoes and cranberry jam, are big favorites.—
Paul Caputo,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2025
Noun
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The controllers feature excellent haptic feedback, adaptive triggers and finger touch detection.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
25 July 2025
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What a relatively small touch — hey, these people know each other — that pays off big time.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
25 July 2025
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“Shred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shred. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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