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shred

/ʃɹɛd/noun, verb1 syllable

Shred means: a tiny or scarcely detectable amount.

Synonyms for shred25

noun, as in a tiny or scarcely detectable amount

scintilla, whit, iota, tittle, smidgen, smidgeon, smidgin, smidge

noun, as in a small piece of cloth

rag, tag, tag end, tatter

verb, as in tear into shreds

tear up, rip up

also used for shred

ounce, ace, atom, thought, atomy, aught, bissel, bit, crumb, glimpse, shredded

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What does shred mean?3

noun

1

a tiny or scarcely detectable amount

2

a small piece of cloth

verb

1

tear into shreds

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with shred?34

three syllables

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All 34 rhymes for shred, grouped by syllable

Shred in a sentence

  • Let's shred your wings into small pieces and throw them away.Scott
  • The last shred of hope had vanished from her heart.unknown
  • The giant alien shred the aircraft into pieces.Amastan
  • He didn't have a shred of moral sense.Nuel
  • The chef will shred cheese for the quesadilla.Amastan
  • Sami was torn to shreds by a cougar.OsoHombre
  • Those guard dogs would tear you to shreds.CK
  • I'll grab you and rip you to shreds!anzart

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Forms of shred

as a noun

plural
shreds

as a verb

past tense
shredded
present participle
shredding
third-person singular
shreds
past participle
shredded