shredded

1 of 2

adjective

shred·​ded ˈshre-dəd 

especially Southern ˈsre-

: 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.

—Gail Borelli

shredded

2 of 2

past tense and past participle of shred entry 2

Examples of shredded in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

The poly bag waste is sorted again, shredded and processed before being shipped to a licensed importer. — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026

The potato latkes are more mashed potato cakes than disks of shredded potato. — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Nestled deep among the wads of shredded paper and other bric-a-brac, the occupants made not a squeak, concealed to anyone who looked through the carrier’s door. — Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 21 Sep. 2026

Smoked turkey is piled on bolillo bread, then loaded with avocado, shredded lettuce, tomato, onion, pickled jalapenos, ranch and lots of cilantro. — Justin Brown, AJC.com, 20 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1577, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing shredded

• shredded wheat

Rhymes for shredded

• bedded
• breaded
• dreaded
• headed
• leaded
• threaded
• wedded
• bareheaded
• beheaded
• embedded
• hardheaded
• homesteaded