shred

Example Sentences

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All those combined Calcutta Cup teams that people did pre-match - Scotland had an average of three or four players in a joint side - were ripped to shreds.

From BBC

Thundering drums and shredding guitar solos cut through the crowd as pyrotechnics and streamer cannons blast.

From Los Angeles Times

Most of us can only dream about becoming the talk of the office by shredding like a pro.

From The Wall Street Journal

The global catastrophe killed an estimated 20 million people, according to the UN health agency, while shredding economies, crippling health systems and turning people's lives upside-down.

From Barron's

By the time I reach the kitchen, I’ve torn the postcard to shreds.

From Literature