Synonyms of shedding

shedding

verb

present participle of shed

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• peeling
• discarding
• sloughing
• ditching
• molting
• slipping
• scaling
• exfoliating
• flaking
• unloading
• scrapping
• jettisoning
• flinging (off or away)
• chucking
• throwing away
• throwing out
• shucking (off)
• junking

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dumping
• discarding
• unloading
• ditching
• losing
• abandoning
• removing
• jettisoning
• eliminating
• rejecting
• scrapping
• tossing
• exorcising
• casting (off)
• chucking
• flinging (off or away)
• sloughing (off)
• shucking (off)
• throwing away
• junking
• disposing of
• laying by
• sluffing (off)
• throwing out
• setting aside
• eighty-sixing
• dismissing
• deep-sixing
• forsaking
• eradicating
• abdicating
• pitching
• abolishing
• cashiering
• deserting
• expunging
• extinguishing
• kicking out
• extirpating
• exterminating
• annihilating
• wiping out
• liquidating
• stamping (out)
• rooting (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• adopting
• embracing
• using
• employing
• utilizing
• retaining
• holding
• keeping
• taking on
• holding back

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of shedding

Chris Pratt is shedding light on the reality of raising four kids in Hollywood while keeping his Christian faith present in their lives. — Janelle Ash , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026

Living room furniture does not stand a chance against a shedding dog, a muddy paw or a cat with strong opinions about upholstery. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2026

Halley’s comet completes one orbit around the sun about every 76 years, shedding dust and debris along the way. — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026

Mallorca has been quietly shedding its reputation as a straightforward sun-and-sea destination for some time. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2026

On Tuesday, however, oil pulled back slightly, with West Texas Intermediate crude futures shedding more than 1% to around $102 per barrel and Brent crude futures declining more than 2% to around $106. — Sean Conlon,sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2026

California recorded the nation’s largest net loss of Gen Z adults in 2024, shedding roughly 58,109 young adults, according to a new LendingTree report analyzing the latest available Census data. — Preston Fore, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2026

An arrest warrant is shedding more light on what led to a murder charge against a security guard at a Fort Worth shopping center. — S.e. Jenkins, CBS News, 19 Oct. 2026

Against that backdrop, the royal visit signals that Spain is shedding its longstanding reluctance to send its monarchs to the exclaves, Amirah-Fernández said. — Joseph Wilson, Arkansas Online, 14 Oct. 2026