SHEDDING Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

shedding

verb

present participle of shed

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 Looking toward the horizon, the American backyard is undergoing a radical transformation, shedding the high-maintenance, rigid aesthetics of the past in favor of something far more soulful and secluded. —

Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026 Natasha Lyonne is shedding light on the circumstances that led to her being escorted off a recent flight to NYC and what happened after. —

Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Apr. 2026 This eliminates broad, flat sidewalls to deliver the wind-shedding performance for which dome tents are known. —

New Atlas, 9 Apr. 2026 Jeff Bewkes, former CEO of Time Warner, which owned a controlling stake in Time Warner Cable until shedding it in advance of Charter’s 2014 takeover, saluted Collins in a statement shared by the late exec’s family. —

Dade Hayes, Deadline, 6 Apr. 2026 Because these follicles enter the resting phase sooner, hair growth stops at a shorter length before shedding occurs. —

Kara Rogers, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Apr. 2026 Stellar streams are arcing threads of stars that form when compact star clusters travel through the Milky Way's gravitational field, shedding stars that are stretched out into long, trailing ribbons. —

Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 5 Apr. 2026 Whereas excessive hair shedding is almost always temporary, hair loss can sometimes be permanent. —

Rebecca Strong, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026 The Moroccanoil Revitalizing Scalp Tonic is a daily, leave-in spray with a botanical blend to reduce fallout and shedding for thicker, fuller-looking hair over time. —

Cathy Nelson, InStyle, 3 Apr. 2026

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The Hard as Hoof Nail Strengthening Cream includes vitamin E to prevent peeling, provitamin B to reduce brittleness, and retinol to stimulate collagen production.

— Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 12 Apr. 2026
The lawsuit also claims Vertix’s poor work resulted in broken sump pumps, areas of water leakage, a falling pipe, exposed metal ties, peeling paint, faulty caulking, rust, and salt water leaching from the habitat’s upper pool into the moat, among others.

— John Wenzel, Denver Post, 8 Apr. 2026