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

Now, The Real Wolf of Wall Street is shedding new light on Belfort’s company. — Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026

Meanwhile, the connection between hair shedding and ferritin is well documented, with studies associating low ferritin levels with telogen effluvium, a form of temporary hair loss. — Fiorella Valdesolo, Allure, 15 July 2026

After delivery, the hair starts shedding at what can seem like an alarming rate—but this will taper off in about 6 to 12 months. — Isabel Lopez, Parents, 14 July 2026

Sam Neill's ex is shedding light on his health in the final days before his death at 78. — Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 14 July 2026

The findings cut across North American Jewish communities of different regions and sizes and are prompting Jewish leaders to reexamine their assumptions at a time when Israel is shedding support among Americans of all backgrounds. — Andrew Lapin, Sun Sentinel, 13 July 2026

Dandruff can lead to temporary hair shedding because scalp inflammation and scratching may disrupt the normal hair growth cycle. — Sherri Gordon, Health, 13 July 2026

Although your skin cells naturally multiply before shedding off when dead, dandruff allows this cycle to happen at a faster rate. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 7 July 2026

Paramount has vowed to eliminate more than $6 billion in costs and continues to grapple with declines in advertising revenue and a passel of cable networks that are shedding subscribers. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 7 July 2026