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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
Callum Turner is shedding some light on his meet-cute with Dua Lipa.
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Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2025
Archaeologists uncovered an extremely rare and massive Roman circular monument in Upper Bavaria, shedding new light on Raetia, an ancient Roman province in southern Germany.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 19 Oct. 2025
Ari Aster's sophomore directorial effort might seem like another atmospheric cultish folk horror, but the film uses the genre as a symbolic journey for the overcoming of grief and shedding one life for another.
—Steven Thrash, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Oct. 2025
Struggles aren’t limited to computer-programmer roles—tech companies have been shedding young staffers across the board since 2023.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2025
Diane Keaton's official death certificate is shedding new light on the actress's passing.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2025
Brain fog is a common symptom of perimenopause, and new research is finally shedding light on why.
—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 14 Oct. 2025
Larch trees feature needles, which turn bright yellow in the fall before shedding.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Edwards has great instincts and is a solid run defender, but the Bears still need their defensive line to do their job shedding blocks, too.
—Kevin Fishbain, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2025
Archaeologists uncovered an extremely rare and massive Roman circular monument in Upper Bavaria, shedding new light on Raetia, an ancient Roman province in southern Germany.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 19 Oct. 2025
Ari Aster's sophomore directorial effort might seem like another atmospheric cultish folk horror, but the film uses the genre as a symbolic journey for the overcoming of grief and shedding one life for another.
—Steven Thrash, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Oct. 2025
Struggles aren’t limited to computer-programmer roles—tech companies have been shedding young staffers across the board since 2023.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2025
Diane Keaton's official death certificate is shedding new light on the actress's passing.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2025
Brain fog is a common symptom of perimenopause, and new research is finally shedding light on why.
—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 14 Oct. 2025
Larch trees feature needles, which turn bright yellow in the fall before shedding.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Edwards has great instincts and is a solid run defender, but the Bears still need their defensive line to do their job shedding blocks, too.
—Kevin Fishbain, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shedding
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The dilapidated wooden trim and sagging porticos were spruced up a few years ago after preservationists complained to the Landmarks Preservation Commission, but the upstairs windows reveal glimpses of peeling paint, crumbling plaster, and collapsing ceilings inside.—
Kim Velsey,
Curbed,
20 Oct. 2025
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When preparing turnips, start by peeling the skin, cutting off the base root, and removing the celery-like stalks and broad leaves, if still attached.—
Christopher Bergland,
Verywell Health,
20 Oct. 2025
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For decades, China has used the tactic of dumping excess critical minerals onto the market to drive prices down to force mining companies in the rest of the world out of business to eliminate any competition.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
21 Oct. 2025
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Rasoulof lingers over her wounds for a long time as Najmeh painstakingly removes each metal ball with tweezers, dumping them into a sink drenched in blood.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Oct. 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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This simple step before beginning a project is the easiest way to prevent wavering between keeping an item or discarding it.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
11 Oct. 2025
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Hostas are also susceptible to nematodes and various viruses, but discarding the foliage after a hard freeze can prevent these problems from taking hold.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Oct. 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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World War II also provides the backdrop for Concord’s Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial, which honors 320 Black soldiers killed in a 1944 explosion while unloading munitions — a tragedy that led to desegregation of the military.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
13 Oct. 2025
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That means loading, then later unloading at the airport here, and doing it all over again at the airport there.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Oct. 2025
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Gen Zers in their droves are ditching college to become their own boss.—
Jessica Coacci,
Fortune,
14 Oct. 2025
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Some shoppers are even ditching their Dysons for it.—
Sian Babish,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
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The disappointment of losing to Watertown yet again, this time a 2-1 decision in early September that could’ve gone the other way.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
20 Oct. 2025
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Already, animators are losing their jobs because it’s now done by AI, and soon, everything can be done perfectly by AI.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Shedding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shedding. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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