Example Sentences

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Surfers nationwide are shredding inland waves, natural or manufactured, in Idaho, Oregon, Montana, Wyoming, Iowa and beyond.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 27, 2018

The Santa Ana winds are shredding the bark off the eucalyptus trees in long white stripes.

From The New Yorker • Apr. 18, 2016

This is the year of the receiver, which helps explain how quarterbacks are shredding defenses in the playoffs.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2015

Shane Harris, in his 2014 book @War: The Rise of the Military-Internet Complex,  details a symbiotic relationship between the FBI and NSA, claiming that together they are shredding online anonymity.

From Newsweek • Feb. 19, 2015

There are shredding machines on the market, but if one is not available use a slaw cutter or a large sharp knife.

From Every Step in Canning by Gray, Grace Viall