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Explore Shred through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like scintilla or tatter. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Shred in a sentence

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Shred | Shredded | Shredding | Shreds | Shredder | Shredders | Shr | Shreddies

Shred meaning

  1. A fragment of something; a particle; a piece; also, a very small amount.
  2. A long, narrow piece (especially of fabric) cut or torn off; a strip; specifically, a piece of cloth or clothing.

Synonyms of Shred

scintilla tatter tag end tag rag small indefinite amount small indefinite quantity smidge smidgin smidgeon smidgen tittle iota whit piece of cloth

Related words

Other words often associated with Shred or its synonyms:

name touch textile ragtime attach fabric sheet label material particle mark piece

Shred vertaling naar Nederlands

flard

Using Shred

  • The main meaning on this page is: A fragment of something; a particle; a piece; also, a very small amount. | A long, narrow piece (especially of fabric) cut or torn off; a strip; specifically, a piece of cloth or clothing. | A long, narrow piece (especially of fabric) cut or torn off; a strip; specifically, a piece of cloth or clothing.
  • Useful related words include: scintilla, tatter, tag end, tag.
  • Possible Dutch translations are: flard.
  • In the example corpus, shred often appears in combinations such as: shred of, to shred, shred the.

Context around Shred

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 20.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 6 start, 6 middle, 8 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

home 1× small 1× remotest 1× slice 1× chop 1×

Often after:

hundred 1× won 1× brand 1× mushrooms 1× towers 1× app 1× supporting 1×

Sentence patterns with Shred

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a small shred of hope 1× another shred won t 1× be a shred of light 1× bone and shred it 1× do is shred it up 1× even a shred of truth 1× moment to shred 1× new home shred hundred dollar 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

after joking that 1× another pop culture 1× another shred won 1× given our clean 1× in response mr 1× it finds a 1×

Common sentence endings:

after seven years 1× and shred it 1× bite sized pieces 1× has been lost 1× high end wine 1× idea of prison 1×

Words around Shred

Just before it in the word index:

shreck 13 shrc 4 shrayer 3 shraya 3 shravasti 2 shravanabelagola 4

Just after it in the word index:

shredded 220 shredder 40 shredders 5 shreddies 2 shredding 98 shreds 66

Similar in corpus frequency:

abusers 168 aegean 168 agatha 168 americana 168 antioxidants 168 artisanal 168

Corpus analysis for Shred

  • In this selection, "shred" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 20.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, home, small, remotest, hundred, won and brand stand out and add context to how "shred" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a small shred of hope and another shred won t. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "shred" sits close to words such as abusers, aegean and agatha, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with shred

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

It seems any shred of civility has been lost. (9 words)

Another shred won't happen until Fall so don't miss out. (12 words)

Back in the kiddie pool end, I get my moment to shred. (12 words)

Longer example sentences

Then shred the rest of the cabbage finely, using your sharpest knife (although you can shred it in a food processor, I prefer to do it by hand because it doesn't come out so uniform). (36 words)

There’s a shred of hope when he gets to court as his solicitor reassures him that he should only receive a short sentence, but all the same Dan dreads the idea of prison. (34 words)

It finds a small shred of hope and humanity within a horrific true life event, all the while being honest in depicting the atrocities that happened in unflinching detail. (29 words)

Example sentences (20)

Then shred the rest of the cabbage finely, using your sharpest knife (although you can shred it in a food processor, I prefer to do it by hand because it doesn't come out so uniform).

After joking that the people in charge of upkeep on her new home "shred hundred dollar notes for fertilizer," Nan offers the Roy siblings high-end wine.

Another shred won't happen until Fall so don't miss out.

Back in the kiddie pool end, I get my moment to shred.

Given our clean balance sheet and cash position, we were able to make this competitive decision to increase penetration of the SHRED brand into these key growth segments.

If you have cooked the chicken, let it chicken cool and then skin, bone, and shred it.

In response, Mr Podolyak told Reuters: “Undoubtedly, such statements by Russian officials are fictitious and do not contain even a shred of truth.

It finds a small shred of hope and humanity within a horrific true life event, all the while being honest in depicting the atrocities that happened in unflinching detail.

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It seems any shred of civility has been lost.

Not that Newcastle’s manager harbours the remotest shred of regret about acquiring his burgeoning talent and mature off-field influence.

Shred mushrooms and toss with olive oil, green garlic, parsley, salt and pepper.

Sion's threat however comes in his ability to split push and shred towers very quickly.

Solely focusing on that, Gandalf's look here might be a shred of light in this lackluster release.

The Ninja Foodi Power Blender Ultimate System has an enhanced processing lid with feed chute that allows you to slice, shred, and grate.

The pork in the pouch is pre-cooked, so all you have to do is shred it up into bite-sized pieces.

There’s a shred of hope when he gets to court as his solicitor reassures him that he should only receive a short sentence, but all the same Dan dreads the idea of prison.

The Shred app is like having a dynamic fitness trainer right in your pocket.

This powerful, versatile processor comes with a variety of accessories to pulse, chop, shred and knead.

While you should keep your tax returns forever, you should shred supporting documents for your tax returns after seven years.

Another pop culture-defining moment was when the internet thought Usher brought North West out to shred on guitar.

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Common combinations with shred

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "shred" in a sentence?
An example: "Then shred the rest of the cabbage finely, using your sharpest knife (although you can shred it in a food processor, I prefer to do it by hand because it doesn't come out so uniform)." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "shred" from authentic English texts.
What does "shred" mean?
Shred means: A fragment of something; a particle; a piece; also, a very small amount.
What are synonyms of "shred"?
Common synonyms of "shred" include: scintilla, tatter, tag end, tag, rag, small indefinite amount, small indefinite quantity, smidge. Plus 7 more synonyms.
What is "shred" in Dutch?
"shred" translates to Dutch as: flard.
How many example sentences with "shred" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "shred", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.