: cut or torn into shreds
shredded cheese
shredded paper
shredded chicken
Make a worm farm by drilling tiny holes in the bottom of the bucket. Add worms, leaves, grass clippings, peat moss and damp shredded newspaper.—
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The lineup of new items is available for a limited time and includes:
Crispy Chicken Taco ($2.79): One Crispy Chicken Strip layered with purple cabbage, lettuce, pico de gallo and shredded cheddar cheese with the choice of an all-new Spicy Ranchero Sauce or Avocado Ranch Sauce.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 12 July 2025
McDonald’s had discontinued the wrap – crispy or grilled white meat chicken breast, lettuce, shredded cheddar and Monterey Jack cheeses and a choice of sauce, wrapped in a soft flour tortilla – in 2016.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, The Courier-Journal, 10 July 2025
The shredded tires can also be used as a more efficient fuel to power kilns and boilers in concrete factories, electric plants and pulp and paper mills.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2025
The wrap, which consists of a white-flour tortilla filled with chicken, shredded lettuce and cheese, was nixed in 2016, sparking a social media campaign by fans lobbying for its return.
—Alain Sherter, CBS News, 9 July 2025
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Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 12 July 2025
McDonald’s had discontinued the wrap – crispy or grilled white meat chicken breast, lettuce, shredded cheddar and Monterey Jack cheeses and a choice of sauce, wrapped in a soft flour tortilla – in 2016.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, The Courier-Journal, 10 July 2025
The shredded tires can also be used as a more efficient fuel to power kilns and boilers in concrete factories, electric plants and pulp and paper mills.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2025
The wrap, which consists of a white-flour tortilla filled with chicken, shredded lettuce and cheese, was nixed in 2016, sparking a social media campaign by fans lobbying for its return.
—Alain Sherter, CBS News, 9 July 2025
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“Shredded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shredded. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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