- present participle of shred.
shredding
Americannoun
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Origin of shredding
First recorded in 1660–70; origin uncertain
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Even Rodrigo’s backing band, full of absolutely shredding women instrumentalists, played beside her on equal footing for exquisitely tasteful, post-punky revisions of songs across her three albums.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026
Getting rid of stuff is something we do nearly every week, through donating, trashing and shredding.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 23, 2026
Others suggest shredding and freezing parts of the chicken for stretch meals.
From Salon ● May 30, 2026
She had to remove all those staples before shredding.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 19, 2026
Lady Constance simply opened and ripped, opened and ripped, like a human shredding machine.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
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