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as in peeling
to cast (a natural bodily covering or appendage) aside
a snake's skin doesn't grow as the snake does, so every so often the snake will shed its old skin
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as in dumping
to get rid of as useless or unwanted
you need to shed your old notions of propriety and have some fun for a change
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Recent Examples of shedding
In some cases, correspondence or other documents included in the files indicate more extensive relationships between Epstein and those figures than had previously been disclosed, shedding light on years’ worth of interactions.
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Chantelle Lee, Time, 21 Feb. 2026
Once the snow melted and temperatures warmed, the mudbugs were fully grown and shedding their shells, resulting in soft crawfish that are no good for consumption.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Feb. 2026
People are also celebrating Lunar New Year, welcoming the year of the horse and shedding the year of the snake, according to the Chinese zodiac.
—Ubah Ali, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
Like, for example, shedding the ‘Spursy’ tag that seemed to suffocate Tottenham in their 17-year trophyless period.
—Elias Burke, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
In the Chinese zodiac, last year (year of the Snake) was about shedding what no longer fits.
—Ronnie Li, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
That means the drugs may alter hormone levels and the systems that control how the body uses energy and nutrients, which help regulate the hair growth cycle and could shift more hairs into a shedding phase.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 17 Feb. 2026
After months of beautiful, thick tresses thanks to those pregnancy hormones, shedding and changes in hair texture are inevitable as our estrogen levels drop and our body deals with the grueling fourth trimester.
—Claire West, Parents, 14 Feb. 2026
The piano tuner had sent a basket of mums, which were losing petals, shedding everywhere.
—Allegra Goodman, Literary Hub, 11 Feb. 2026
Chantelle Lee, Time, 21 Feb. 2026
Once the snow melted and temperatures warmed, the mudbugs were fully grown and shedding their shells, resulting in soft crawfish that are no good for consumption.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Feb. 2026
People are also celebrating Lunar New Year, welcoming the year of the horse and shedding the year of the snake, according to the Chinese zodiac.
—Ubah Ali, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
Like, for example, shedding the ‘Spursy’ tag that seemed to suffocate Tottenham in their 17-year trophyless period.
—Elias Burke, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
In the Chinese zodiac, last year (year of the Snake) was about shedding what no longer fits.
—Ronnie Li, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
That means the drugs may alter hormone levels and the systems that control how the body uses energy and nutrients, which help regulate the hair growth cycle and could shift more hairs into a shedding phase.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 17 Feb. 2026
After months of beautiful, thick tresses thanks to those pregnancy hormones, shedding and changes in hair texture are inevitable as our estrogen levels drop and our body deals with the grueling fourth trimester.
—Claire West, Parents, 14 Feb. 2026
The piano tuner had sent a basket of mums, which were losing petals, shedding everywhere.
—Allegra Goodman, Literary Hub, 11 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shedding
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Taste, Convenience, and Cost Differences Taste and ease of peeling are where the sweeter Sumo Citrus stands out.—
Morgan Pearson,
Verywell Health,
11 Feb. 2026
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On Monday, the reception rotunda reopened to the public for the first time since — showing off a restoration of every inch of the space, from the gold and green marble floors long hidden by a sad green carpet to the frescoes on the dome, whose peeling paint has been patched up.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
9 Feb. 2026
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My only other knock is the twist-off cap, which can result in dumping out too much product.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Feb. 2026
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The lawsuit alleges the administration violated environmental laws by dumping White House demolition debris on the course, raising serious pollution concerns.—
Safiyah Riddle,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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Alternatively, many towns hold drop-off days or offer year-round services for safely discarding chemicals and flammables.—
Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Feb. 2026
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Which might be helping the fish fry get things back into the safe temperature zone, but can also mean discarding items if they've been held too long at unsafe temperatures.—
Megan Shinn,
CBS News,
18 Feb. 2026
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In one video posted on Instagram, several people are seen on the side of the bridge unloading what appears to be several boxes of fireworks.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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No loading and unloading the car, no long morning commutes—just grab your gear and go.—
Abby Price,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Feb. 2026
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So, on Thursday night’s show Kimmel doubled-down once again, sloughing off the latest attack from the leader of the free world on his late night comedy show.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
21 Nov. 2025
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Skincare, after all, begins precisely with one’s choice of cleanser, setting the stage for clean, glowing skin by morning and sloughing away the day’s impurities by night.—
Beatrice Zocchi,
Vogue,
7 Oct. 2025
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Ever the showman, Marty relishes ditching the pretense and his wardrobe onstage, embracing his competitive streak.—
Emma Fraser,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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At hotels, which have been ditching items like free soaps and even bathroom doors to economize, the free breakfast is a sacred cow that some worry will not survive, increasingly seen by hotel operators as an money pit eating into the thin margins of the business.—
Kevin Williams,
CNBC,
15 Feb. 2026
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Here, Jaffe softens the borders between his dual interests in electronic music and jazz, crafting compositions that are constantly molting and emerging anew.—
Dash Lewis,
Pitchfork,
20 Dec. 2025
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Extreme drought is causing breeding grounds, molting spots and migration stopover sites to vanish.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
7 Aug. 2025
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Because of that, most of the men and women who are losing their lives on the front lines are married with children – and Ukraine is becoming a country of widows and orphans.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
22 Feb. 2026
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Without losing its boutique intimacy, the Junior Suites and Miramar Suites offer more breathing room, many with separate living areas and kitchenettes that make longer stays feel seamless.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Feb. 2026
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“Shedding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shedding. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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