- present participle of shred.
shredding
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of shredding
First recorded in 1660–70; origin uncertain
Example Sentences
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Shredding the container into small pieces, no bigger than two inches, will give microbes a better chance at breaking it down.
From National Geographic • Sep. 26, 2023
Shredding his way through the Scherzo, his tone was poised, even lavish.
From New York Times • May 5, 2023
Hours before the livestream, former culture secretary Nadine Dorries tweeted: "Shredding £10k will earn Joe Lycett far more than it will cost him and is in effect a paid-for publicity stunt which has worked."
From BBC • Nov. 20, 2022
"Gap" came out on Superchunk's "Majesty Shredding," an album that actually cracked the top half of the Billboard 200 when it was released last year.
From Salon • Sep. 29, 2011
Shredding the paper coaster, he said, “Ah well, maybe there’s no need for that.”
From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon
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