as in glimmer
a very small amount
the vandals showed not a shred of decency
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Recent Examples of shred
Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026
So what happens now that there is even a shred of closure?
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 13 May 2026
David Harris, SPIN, 2 June 2026
Taking a playful cooking trip through the alphabet with an A-to-Z guide to chili-making ingredients and techniques — from aromatics and avocado oil to the Mexican xoconostle prickly pear and zesty toppings like fresh cilantro, pickled jalapenos, and shredded Pepper Jack cheese.
—Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026
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Noun
That's patently false and not supported by a shred of evidence.
—Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026
So what happens now that there is even a shred of closure?
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 13 May 2026
Verb
Unlike contemporaries such as Nirvana, a punk band that wanted to shred the patriarchal rock hegemony of the ’80s, and Pearl Jam, which functioned as an exorcism for the soul night in and night out, Corgan never hid his rock star ambitions.
—David Harris, SPIN, 2 June 2026
Taking a playful cooking trip through the alphabet with an A-to-Z guide to chili-making ingredients and techniques — from aromatics and avocado oil to the Mexican xoconostle prickly pear and zesty toppings like fresh cilantro, pickled jalapenos, and shredded Pepper Jack cheese.
—Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shred
Noun
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Collapsing floor There have been glimmers of a reset among some startups this year.—
Hugh Son,
CNBC,
1 June 2026
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Wearing pieces with a bit of glimmer from diamonds wouldn't hurt, either.—
Emily Kelleher,
InStyle,
31 May 2026
Verb
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In standard laser designs, this structural stress causes the hyper-fast pulses to destabilize and rip themselves apart.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
3 June 2026
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On the first pitch of his assignment, Lewis ripped a 91 mph cutter from Omaha’s Mitch Spence for a home run.—
Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
Noun
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The gold bar could be found after any clue, organizers said, with additional hints being released throughout the summer, gradually making the location of the gold easier to identify.—
Mustafa Qadri,
CNN Money,
2 June 2026
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There was just a hint of fog, which would thicken a little toward dawn.—
Wyatt Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
2 June 2026
Verb
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The Canes have absolutely torn through the Eastern Conference en route to their third Cup Final appearance in franchise history.—
Matt Reigle,
FOXNews.com,
3 June 2026
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Shooting in Los Angeles under a California tax credit this month, Little One watches as a sudden change in a child’s behavior threatens to tear a picture-perfect family apart.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
2 June 2026
Noun
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Most astronomers now agree that each of these minuscule crimson specks—which bear a striking resemblance to enormous, faraway stars—actually has a burgeoning black hole at its center.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
27 May 2026
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There are blue spots, specks, scratches, flares, and bits of crud in almost ALL of the Apollo photos.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
18 May 2026
Noun
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For Paish, this typically means seasoning with salt shortly before cooking and sprinkling finishing salt between slicing and serving.—
Laura Manzano,
Martha Stewart,
5 June 2026
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Wait until about an hour after sunset and use binoculars or a wide-field telescope at low magnification to detect big Messier 44, the Beehive Cluster, as a faint sprinkling of stars less than a degree to the lower left of Venus, a lovely sight.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
1 June 2026
Noun
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From catching perfect waves to windsurfing at El Medano, along with year-round scuba diving at sites like La Catedralkay and aking in Los Gigantes, Tenerife is the prime destination for travelers looking to make a splash during their trip.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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Marble makes quite the splash in this midcentury Houston home from Mary Patton Design.—
Lauren Jones,
The Spruce,
6 June 2026
Noun
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With just 54 residential-style rooms, an address in Aspen’s quiet West End neighborhood, and high-touch service, the vibe is more private mountain house than hotel.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 June 2026
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Because the shadow already brought a bold touch to her head-to-toe aesthetic, Streicher left eyeliner out of the equation, opting for a generous coat of mascara instead.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
4 June 2026
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“Shred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shred. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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