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

Breslow then traded Rafael Devers, shedding significant salary and acquiring prospects, including Kyle Harrison. — Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

If the Republican brand is toxic enough to guarantee a mathematical ceiling, the only viable path to the governor’s mansion may require shedding the partisan skin entirely. — Dain Fitzgerald, The Washington Examiner, 1 Aug. 2026

Still, shedding the harsh realities of life as a young girl without agency in Gilead was a practice Infiniti had to master both for her character and herself. — Brande Victorian, HollywoodReporter, 31 July 2026

This is, as a nature documentary playing in the background during a scene suggests, his equivalent of a spider molting, shedding its old exoskeleton to hopefully emerge — stronger and more resilient — into adulthood. — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 30 July 2026

Beyond shedding light on the origin of super-puffy planets, the TOI-791 discovery also serves as a reminder that countless surprises are likely hiding in old and new astronomical datasets. — Chris Young july 30, Refractor, 30 July 2026

Philly may be shedding its second-fiddle status, but it remains entirely repulsed by frauds and underachievers. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 24 July 2026

Its key products contain over-the-counter (OTC) medications or compounded prescriptions designed to prevent shedding and stimulate hair growth. — Nicole Hernandez, USA Today, 24 July 2026

As pieces age past their first year, buyers will begin distinguishing between fabrics that settle and fabrics that keep shedding. — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026