shred
noun
a piece cut or torn off, especially in a narrow strip.
shredded
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past participleof shred.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof shred.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
shrednouna piece cut or torn off, especially in a narrow strip.
Example Sentences
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In July, FDA traceback and epidemiological evidence linked shredded iceberg lettuce produced by Taylor Farms to a major Cyclospora outbreak.
From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2026
The salmonella outbreak overlaps with the nation’s largest-ever cyclospora outbreak, tied to shredded iceberg lettuce, that has sickened thousands of people over the past several weeks.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026
A cyclosporiasis outbreak linked to shredded iceberg lettuce has sickened thousands across multiple states.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
Lawson marries frozen peas and shredded Little Gem lettuce in her version of petits pois à la française, or French-style peas.
From Salon ● Jul. 25, 2026
Leaves of dulse, a bit of meat shredded into soup on Christmas Day, the sticky red candy that Da had bought us after the harvest one year were nothing like this sweet milk.
From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff
