Shred
verb
To tear or cut something into small, thin pieces.
She shredded the cabbage for the salad.
Often appears as...
- shred paper
- shred documents
noun
A very small piece of something, typically a small particle torn or cut from the whole.
I couldn't find a shred of evidence to prove their guilt.
Often appears as...
- shred of evidence
- shred of truth
verb
To mince or grind a food.
I shredded the cheese for the pasta.
Often appears as...
- shred cheese
- shred carrots
Usage tips
Culinary
verb
To play a very fast, intricate style of rock lead guitar.
He can shred like a pro on his electric guitar.
Often appears as...
- shred guitar
- shred solo
Usage tips
Musical
verb
Destroy by fire.
They shredded the files to prevent them from being used in court.
Often appears as...
- shred documents
- shred files
Usage tips
Formal
Legal
verb
To tear or cut something into small, thin pieces.
She shredded the cabbage for the salad.
Often appears as...
- shred paper
- shred documents
noun
A very small piece of something, typically a small particle torn or cut from the whole.
I couldn't find a shred of evidence to prove their guilt.
Often appears as...
- shred of evidence
- shred of truth
verb
To mince or grind a food.
I shredded the cheese for the pasta.
Often appears as...
- shred cheese
- shred carrots
Usage tips
Culinary
verb
To play a very fast, intricate style of rock lead guitar.
He can shred like a pro on his electric guitar.
Often appears as...
- shred guitar
- shred solo
Usage tips
Musical
verb
Destroy by fire.
They shredded the files to prevent them from being used in court.
Often appears as...
- shred documents
- shred files
Usage tips
Formal
Legal
Definition 1 of 5
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Action
Visualize the act of physically tearing something apart with hands or tools.
Shred those old bank statements.
Pro Tip 2/3Privacy Protection
Shredding is often done to protect privacy by destroying personal info.
Remember to shred your receipts.
Pro Tip 3/3Complete Destruction
Use 'shred' when you mean completely destroying something into small pieces.
Shred the evidence thoroughly.
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Action
Visualize the act of physically tearing something apart with hands or tools.
Shred those old bank statements.
Pro Tip 2/3Privacy Protection
Shredding is often done to protect privacy by destroying personal info.
Remember to shred your receipts.
Pro Tip 3/3Complete Destruction
Use 'shred' when you mean completely destroying something into small pieces.
Shred the evidence thoroughly.
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Action
Visualize the act of physically tearing something apart with hands or tools.
Shred those old bank statements.
Pro Tip 2/3Privacy Protection
Shredding is often done to protect privacy by destroying personal info.
Remember to shred your receipts.
Pro Tip 3/3Complete Destruction
Use 'shred' when you mean completely destroying something into small pieces.
Shred the evidence thoroughly.
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Richard Ledgett: The NSA...
who are just going about their business, and so we have procedures in place that shreds that out, that says, when you find that, not if you find it, when you find it, because you're certain to find it, here's how you protect that. These are called minimization procedures. They're approved by the attorney general and constitutionally based.
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Vermicomposting: How...
who don't burrow too deep, they're optimal feeders around room temperature, and they're well-suited to converting organic waste into usable fertilizer. Now, your worms might be vermin, but they need a comfortable space to live and some bedding materials, either shredded paper or cardboard, some moisture,
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What makes us feel good...
is almost as bad as shredding their effort in front of their eyes. Ignoring gets you a whole way out there. The good news is that by simply looking at something that somebody has done, scanning it and saying "Uh huh," that seems to be quite sufficient to dramatically improve people's motivations.
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What really happens to...
It gets better. The blocks are shredded into tiny pieces, which are washed and melted, so they become the raw materials that can be used again. As if by magic, bottle three is now ready to be reborn as something completely new. For this bit of plastic with such humble origins,
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How the blockchain is...
to create an identity in a black box, the virtual you owned by you. And this black box moves around with you as you travel throughout the world, and it's very, very stingy. It only gives away the shred of information that's required to do something.
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After billions of years...
often with the added twist that humans are the evil, so we shouldn't even try to win. And recently, there have been tales of another cosmic war, between gravity, which collapses the universe, and dark energy, which finally shreds it. So this time,
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Watch This Veteran Fly...
Michelle had landed right beside him his head was at my shoulder when I put this tourniquet around him and I could see his like shredded I said I knew I couldn't cope with that when I found out that he had died
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Secrets of Revelation PIPE...
like I don't I don't have a shred of doubt right now that we're in the end times things change so rapidly and things are becoming so intense and things are so are so passionate today
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Rare Giant Snail Feasts...
For anything bigger, it's got 6,000 teeth, ready to shred the next meal.
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Sometimes, what can you...
these these shredded pieces of our turf just torn up life
Video examples
Richard Ledgett: The NSA...
who are just going about their business, and so we have procedures in place that shreds that out, that says, when you find that, not if you find it, when you find it, because you're certain to find it, here's how you protect that. These are called minimization procedures. They're approved by the attorney general and constitutionally based.
Video examples
Vermicomposting: How...
who don't burrow too deep, they're optimal feeders around room temperature, and they're well-suited to converting organic waste into usable fertilizer. Now, your worms might be vermin, but they need a comfortable space to live and some bedding materials, either shredded paper or cardboard, some moisture,
Video examples
What makes us feel good...
is almost as bad as shredding their effort in front of their eyes. Ignoring gets you a whole way out there. The good news is that by simply looking at something that somebody has done, scanning it and saying "Uh huh," that seems to be quite sufficient to dramatically improve people's motivations.
Video examples
What really happens to...
It gets better. The blocks are shredded into tiny pieces, which are washed and melted, so they become the raw materials that can be used again. As if by magic, bottle three is now ready to be reborn as something completely new. For this bit of plastic with such humble origins,
Video examples
How the blockchain is...
to create an identity in a black box, the virtual you owned by you. And this black box moves around with you as you travel throughout the world, and it's very, very stingy. It only gives away the shred of information that's required to do something.
Video examples
After billions of years...
often with the added twist that humans are the evil, so we shouldn't even try to win. And recently, there have been tales of another cosmic war, between gravity, which collapses the universe, and dark energy, which finally shreds it. So this time,
Video examples
Watch This Veteran Fly...
Michelle had landed right beside him his head was at my shoulder when I put this tourniquet around him and I could see his like shredded I said I knew I couldn't cope with that when I found out that he had died
Video examples
Secrets of Revelation PIPE...
like I don't I don't have a shred of doubt right now that we're in the end times things change so rapidly and things are becoming so intense and things are so are so passionate today
Video examples
Rare Giant Snail Feasts...
For anything bigger, it's got 6,000 teeth, ready to shred the next meal.
Video examples
Sometimes, what can you...
these these shredded pieces of our turf just torn up life
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Quote examples
Baron Corbin
American Athlete
Metal fans have a connection. There is something there; just like the wrestling world, they are die hard about wrestling, and it's that passion that makes you enjoy what you do. That is why I go to metal shows; you watch these dudes on stage just shredding and letting loose. You can't help but love it.
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Tyler Florence
American Chef
It's never about the screwup - it's always about the recovery. That's the thing about it... if it comes out a little rare you call it carpaccio. It comes out a little overcooked, you shred it up and put in on a sandwich.
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Joan Rivers
American Comedian
Don't tell your kids you had an easy birth or they won't respect you. For years I used to wake up my daughter and say, 'Melissa you ripped me to shreds. Now go back to sleep.'.
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Cal Ripken, Jr.
American Athlete
There have been times in my life when I felt compelled to write things down as a matter of therapy, but whatever I kept about those days, I shredded. It was too personal.
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Josh Radnor
American Director
No matter how dark things may get in a story, I feel it's the responsibility of the storyteller to leave the audience with at least a shred of hope.
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Haniel Long
American Author
To strip a man of all loyalties but those to the state, makes him not only a worm but a monster, without a shred of humanity.
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Laurie David
American Activist
When kids help cook, even if its just shredding the herbs or stirring the pot, they eat more and they eat better.
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Nicolas Anelka
French Athlete
I have no record of racism or antisemitism, there is no evidence to support it, not even a shred of evidence.
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Brendan Gill
American Critic
Not a shred of evidence exists in favor of the idea that life is serious.
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Valerie Harper
American Actress
Life does not owe me a shred.
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Baron Corbin
American Athlete
Metal fans have a connection. There is something there; just like the wrestling world, they are die hard about wrestling, and it's that passion that makes you enjoy what you do. That is why I go to metal shows; you watch these dudes on stage just shredding and letting loose. You can't help but love it.
Quote examples
Tyler Florence
American Chef
It's never about the screwup - it's always about the recovery. That's the thing about it... if it comes out a little rare you call it carpaccio. It comes out a little overcooked, you shred it up and put in on a sandwich.
Quote examples
Joan Rivers
American Comedian
Don't tell your kids you had an easy birth or they won't respect you. For years I used to wake up my daughter and say, 'Melissa you ripped me to shreds. Now go back to sleep.'.
Quote examples
Cal Ripken, Jr.
American Athlete
There have been times in my life when I felt compelled to write things down as a matter of therapy, but whatever I kept about those days, I shredded. It was too personal.
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Josh Radnor
American Director
No matter how dark things may get in a story, I feel it's the responsibility of the storyteller to leave the audience with at least a shred of hope.
Quote examples
Haniel Long
American Author
To strip a man of all loyalties but those to the state, makes him not only a worm but a monster, without a shred of humanity.
Quote examples
Laurie David
American Activist
When kids help cook, even if its just shredding the herbs or stirring the pot, they eat more and they eat better.
Quote examples
Nicolas Anelka
French Athlete
I have no record of racism or antisemitism, there is no evidence to support it, not even a shred of evidence.
Quote examples
Brendan Gill
American Critic
Not a shred of evidence exists in favor of the idea that life is serious.
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Valerie Harper
American Actress
Life does not owe me a shred.
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