1. small torn or cut pieces of something
Usage: plural form of shred

1. tears or cuts something into small pieces
Usage: third person singular present of shred

Examples

• The paper was torn into shreds by the wind.
• She found shreds of fabric caught on the fence.
• The document was in shreds after going through the shredder.
• He shreds the lettuce for the salad every morning.
• The cat shreds the curtains with its claws.
• Only shreds of evidence remained at the crime scene.
• The machine shreds old credit cards for security.