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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
On Friday, Schottenheimer spoke to reporters and explained his decision, shedding light on his relationship with Diggs heading into Week 5 against the New York Jets.
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Cole Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Even with the old four-corner chicane removed to quicken the final sector, this remains one of the sport’s most physical tests with drivers often shedding 4 to 8 pounds over the two-hour race.
—Jenny Catlin, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Mariah Carey is shedding new light on her longtime feud with Eminem.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 2 Oct. 2025
Dropping estrogen levels also shorten the growth phase of the hair cycle, shifting more hairs into shedding mode, says Shino Bay Aguilera, DO, a dermatologist and founder of Shino Bay Cosmetic Dermatology and Laser Institute in Florida.
—Korin Miller, Flow Space, 1 Oct. 2025
Does one just neglect the laundry, fur ball tumbleweeds from my winter-coat-shedding pup, and the cloudy glass shower door?
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2025
This lunation can also help you in shedding whatever (or whoever) is holding you back from professional success.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
Nutrafol has helped stop shedding in its tracks, regrowth, and building back my confidence.
—Brittany Leitner, StyleCaster, 1 Oct. 2025
Sacramento has never paid the luxury tax since Vivek Ranadivé bought the Kings in 2013, which could add to the difficulty of paying both Murray and Ellis without shedding salary elsewhere.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Cole Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Even with the old four-corner chicane removed to quicken the final sector, this remains one of the sport’s most physical tests with drivers often shedding 4 to 8 pounds over the two-hour race.
—Jenny Catlin, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Mariah Carey is shedding new light on her longtime feud with Eminem.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 2 Oct. 2025
Dropping estrogen levels also shorten the growth phase of the hair cycle, shifting more hairs into shedding mode, says Shino Bay Aguilera, DO, a dermatologist and founder of Shino Bay Cosmetic Dermatology and Laser Institute in Florida.
—Korin Miller, Flow Space, 1 Oct. 2025
Does one just neglect the laundry, fur ball tumbleweeds from my winter-coat-shedding pup, and the cloudy glass shower door?
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2025
This lunation can also help you in shedding whatever (or whoever) is holding you back from professional success.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
Nutrafol has helped stop shedding in its tracks, regrowth, and building back my confidence.
—Brittany Leitner, StyleCaster, 1 Oct. 2025
Sacramento has never paid the luxury tax since Vivek Ranadivé bought the Kings in 2013, which could add to the difficulty of paying both Murray and Ellis without shedding salary elsewhere.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shedding
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Customers can participate by peeling back pieces on in-store items or through purchases from the McDonald's app.—
Alia Shoaib,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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How To Properly Wash Onions Wash onions under cool running water, whether before or after peeling (or both).—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
30 Sep. 2025
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He was sentenced to life plus 15 years in a Missouri prison for killing the women and dumping their bodies.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
29 Sep. 2025
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Finally, Trump tries to infect Satan with toxoplasmosis by dumping pounds of kitty litter on him.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Divide plants into clumps with three to five vigorous shoots each, discarding any small, weak, or woody portions.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
29 Sep. 2025
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Throughout the season, Boy Kavalier’s real intentions begin to take over Neverland Research Island after successfully securing the alien specimens that the USCSS Maginot had been researching in space, discarding his decade-long work on the hybrids.—
Leia Mendoza,
Variety,
24 Sep. 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
Verb
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The compartment, which costs $3,500 extra, even features a retractable ramp to making loading and unloading a breeze.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
6 Oct. 2025
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As someone who worked his way up from unloading trucks in the warehouse to eventually landing in the C-suite, McMillon embodies how staying dedicated to one employer can work wonders for aspiring leaders—in contrast to job-hopping in search of potential pay gains.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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Hangers That Don’t Match Since her clients hire her to help create a clean, organized look, Tonia Tomlin of Sorted Out, a professional organizing company in Dallas, Texas, heads right for the closets and starts ditching all hangers that don’t match.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
2 Oct. 2025
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Great for saving space and ditching questionable hotel mini toiletries.—
Julie Rousseau,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Since then, eight Cup Final series have featured a Canadian team, with more than half of them — the Vancouver Canucks (1994, 2011), Calgary Flames (2004) and Oilers (2006, 2024) — losing in Game 7s.—
Rob Rossi,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Ed is left alone on the farm after impulsively killing that brother (whose actual death might have been accidental) for breaking up the family unit and, the next year, losing Augusta to complications from a stroke.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
6 Oct. 2025
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Ferrari is currently battling for the second spot in the Constructors' Championship with Red Bull and Mercedes, after slipping to third.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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The elastic waistband stretches to move with you, and the pants come with faux buttons to make slipping them on a breeze.—
Nicol Natale,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Shedding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shedding. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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