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shred

About 0.61 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. noun A fragment of something; a particle; a piece; also, a very small amount.
    There isn’t a shred of evidence to support his claims.
  2. noun A long, narrow piece (especially of fabric) cut or torn off; a strip; specifically, a piece of cloth or clothing. A thin strand or wisp, as of a cloud, mist, etc. A thin strip of fruit peel, a vegetable, etc., cut so that it curls.
  3. noun A thin strand or wisp, as of a cloud, mist, etc.
  4. noun A thin strip of fruit peel, a vegetable, etc., cut so that it curls.
  5. noun A piece of gold or silver lace or thread.
  6. noun A shard or sherd (“a piece of broken glass or pottery”).
  7. noun A tailor.
  8. verb To cut or tear (something) into long, narrow pieces or strips. To destroy (a document) by cutting or tearing into strips or small pieces that cannot easily be read, especially using a shredder. To cut (fruit peel, a vegetable, etc.) into thin strips that curl. To separate (something) into small portions. To reduce (something) by a large percentage; to slash. Chiefly in rock and heavy metal: to play (a musical instrument (especially a guitar) or a piece of music) very fast and in a way that requires technical skill. To cut through (snow, water, etc.) swiftly with one's snowboard, surfboard, etc.; to move or ride along (a road, track, etc.) aggressively and rapidly. To convincingly defeat (someone); to thrash, to trounce. To cut or sever (something) into two parts. To chop or cut (something) into pieces. To cut, lop, or strip (branches, etc.) off; also, to cut (a piece) from something. To prune or trim (a tree, a vineyard, etc.).

Similar words

tear up rip up tatter rag scintilla smidge smidgin smidgeon smidgen whit

Often followed by

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Word family

shredded shredder shredders shredding shreds

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