Synonyms for
Shred
Definition
to tear or cut into small pieces
Synonyms & similar words
Synonyms by register
Antonyms
Common collocations
- shredded wheat
- shredded cheese
- shred of hope
- shred of evidence
- shredded paper
- shredded documents
- shred a guitar
Word family
Usage note
Often used to describe tearing something into thin strips, especially paper or documents. Can also refer to playing a musical instrument with great skill and speed.
Example sentences
- I will shred the lettuce for the salad.
- He shredded the old documents to protect his privacy.
- The machine can shred up to ten pages at a time.
- She carefully shredded the chicken before adding it to the soup.
- The tires were so worn they shredded on the highway.
Quotes
He shredded the envelope and threw the pieces into the trash. - Susan Mallery
But when I was in high school, I was a junkie for low budget movies, like, anything with bad acting and a lot of gore, like, say, a movie called 'The Redeemer: Son of Satan' that I found at the local video store, or something called 'Shredder' that my friends and I would watch while we played Dungeons & Dragons. - Patton Oswalt
I shred the cabbage, and the kids make the dressing. They love to shake up the ingredients in a jar. - Martha Stewart