: cut or torn into shreds
shredded cheese
shredded paper
shredded chicken
Make a worm farm by drilling tiny holes in the bottom of the bucket. Add worms, leaves, grass clippings, peat moss and damp shredded newspaper.—
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She could also be seen playing with a diamond ring on her finger and eating shredded cheese out of a bowl.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 22 Dec. 2024
Here, breadcrumbs are laced with the core Caesar elements, then strewn over simple roasted broccoli and finished with a hailstorm of shredded Parm.
—Scott Hocker, theweek, 26 Nov. 2024
To make this favorite side dish, combine cubed Russet potatoes with a creamy mixture of sour cream, mayonnaise, and shredded Cheddar cheese seasoned with scallions, garlic powder, and salt.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 4 Dec. 2024
There's a lot of turning and twisting so my back muscles get pretty shredded over the day.
—Bruce Martin, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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Raven Brunner, People.com, 22 Dec. 2024
Here, breadcrumbs are laced with the core Caesar elements, then strewn over simple roasted broccoli and finished with a hailstorm of shredded Parm.
—Scott Hocker, theweek, 26 Nov. 2024
To make this favorite side dish, combine cubed Russet potatoes with a creamy mixture of sour cream, mayonnaise, and shredded Cheddar cheese seasoned with scallions, garlic powder, and salt.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 4 Dec. 2024
There's a lot of turning and twisting so my back muscles get pretty shredded over the day.
—Bruce Martin, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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“Shredded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shredded. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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