Used in a Sentence

shreds

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for shreds.

Editorial note

The US is ripping privacy to shreds and is one of the most powerful members of the UN, do you really think that a watchdog will change anything?

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Quick take

A state of great damage.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of shreds gathered in one view.

noun

A state of great damage.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for shreds.

noun

A state of great damage.

Example sentences

1

The US is ripping privacy to shreds and is one of the most powerful members of the UN, do you really think that a watchdog will change anything?

2

Maybe you're really happy with your scientific paper that the peer review community has ripped to shreds as false.

3

It would also have the bonus of tearing the Tory party to shreds next election.

4

You'll get ripped to shreds unless you can find an honest but savvy local partner.

5

I don't mind it but the elastomeric paint that shreds up after a year of use is annoying.

6

If somebody willfully destroyed one of my books and handed me back urine-soaked shreds, I would still feel violated.

7

And when the year olds ends up in court/tribuneral in front of an experienced lawyer who will rip him or her to shreds.

8

Either way, enjoy the hack, and please rip my style, etc to shreds.

9

HN has seen this immediately and responded by tearing it to shreds.

10

He and the IRC community supporting it will tear you to shreds.

11

I think participants were trying to arrange shreds of documents back into their original form.

12

Duplan had offered only tiny shreds of equity, convincing hires that Clinkle could be a billion-dollar company and their share could turn into tons of money.

Quote examples

1

Stories of him and his sons tearing contracts to shreds and shouting "go ahead and sue me" are legendary.

2

It gives me the impression the credibility of the "new Mandarin" approach of China's rulers is being torn to shreds.

3

Nicely summed up in this sentence "It is far better to use standard, proven algorithms then to create your own to incorporate a pepper." Anyone have source material (academic paper, Bruce "The Crypto God" Schneier blog post) that shreds some light on peppering passwords?

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"orgy of soil destruction" "allow contractors to rip their fields to shreds for the sake of a quick profit" "This is what topples civilisations" "macho commitment to destructive short-termism" Sensationalist garbage.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use shreds in a sentence?

The US is ripping privacy to shreds and is one of the most powerful members of the UN, do you really think that a watchdog will change anything?

What does shreds mean?

A state of great damage.

What part of speech is shreds?

shreds is commonly used as noun.