- present participle of shred.
shredding
Example Sentences
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He told the conference: "We discovered what we think is a black hole merging with a massive companion star, shredding it into a disk that feeds the black hole. It's a rare and awe-inspiring phenomenon."
From Science Daily ● Aug. 16, 2026
Meta shares have fallen some 25%, shredding around $500 billion in market value, since their heady apex of nearly $800 a share in August of last year.
From Barron's ● Jun. 3, 2026
I’m always on the hunt for cooking hacks, whether that’s shredding rotisserie chicken in a bag for easy weeknight meals or using a rice cooker for more than just rice.
From Salon ● Apr. 19, 2026
It was an off-speed pitch first derived from the forkball that hadn’t been popular since the age of the Walkman—and its reputation for shredding elbows had given it a stigma.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 31, 2026
Except the desire shredding me up inside was so painful, it could only be a part of my heart and soul.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
