shred, v. — Green’s Dictionary of Slang

shred v.

1. (UK/US campus) to overcome, to conquer.

1600		Munday & Drayton Sir John Oldcastle IV i: Give me the dice ’tis I must shred the priest.
1989		P. Munro Sl. U.
1999		Indep. Rev. 26 July 4: If I’m seen in my Chrysler, I’ll shred all my friends.
2021		C. Hammer Opal Country 198: And, God willing, he’s going to shred that fucking cockatoo.

2. (US black) to travel fast.

1978		L.A. Times 21 Sept. IV 16/1: Shredding: When a skater is ‘hot’; when he is ‘ripping it up’ with Rad moves.
1992		J. Mowry Way Past Cool 122: The dude [...] had a definite destination and was shredding to the max to reach it.

In phrases

shred the tube (v.) [surf jargon tube, the top part of the wave, where it starts to curl over, forming a tube]

(US teen) to go surfing.

1987

‘California Games’ on Stadium 64 (The Commodore 64 Sport Games Archive) 🌐 Now’s your chance to shoot the curl, shred the tube or hang ten without even getting your feet wet.