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as in peels
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 discards
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 sheds
ABC News, 11 Sep. 2025
There are a number of changes to addresses for 2026 as the IRS sheds employees and consolidates spaces.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The study sheds light on the paleopathology of sauropods and showcases the diverse ways a single disease can manifest in bone.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2025
The actor who lets loose the most on The Studio is Kravitz, who sheds her cool-girl persona for something much more neurotic and career-minded.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
The team’s research sheds new light on how these rare, metal-rich magmas can reach Earth’s surface.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 3 Sep. 2025
But correspondence between the county attorney's team and Lewis over the past year, obtained through an open records request, sheds some light on how both sides got to this point.
—Lucas Aulbach, The Courier-Journal, 31 Aug. 2025
Alex and Nathan’s relationship sheds another light on Alex.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2025
As a corn plant grows, the leaves unroll to reveal the tassel, the part that sheds pollen, explained Mark Licht, an associate professor of agronomy and an extension cropping systems specialist at Iowa State University.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2025
Noun
The Price Tracker also sheds light on national trends.
—ABC News, 11 Sep. 2025
There are a number of changes to addresses for 2026 as the IRS sheds employees and consolidates spaces.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The study sheds light on the paleopathology of sauropods and showcases the diverse ways a single disease can manifest in bone.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2025
The actor who lets loose the most on The Studio is Kravitz, who sheds her cool-girl persona for something much more neurotic and career-minded.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
The team’s research sheds new light on how these rare, metal-rich magmas can reach Earth’s surface.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 3 Sep. 2025
But correspondence between the county attorney's team and Lewis over the past year, obtained through an open records request, sheds some light on how both sides got to this point.
—Lucas Aulbach, The Courier-Journal, 31 Aug. 2025
Alex and Nathan’s relationship sheds another light on Alex.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2025
As a corn plant grows, the leaves unroll to reveal the tassel, the part that sheds pollen, explained Mark Licht, an associate professor of agronomy and an extension cropping systems specialist at Iowa State University.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sheds
Verb
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There are many more layers here, which the film gradually peels away to reveal the tragedy at its core.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2025
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With his thumb, Emil peels a mandarin from his pocket and eats it in two bites.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Marysol and Alexia take Julia, Lisa, and an unusually dour Adriana, who is moping about her birthday and how society discards women of a certain age.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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Shredding high-voltage storage systems discards valuable resources.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The former looks like a Caribbean hideaway with huts which are built from bamboo and have thatched roofs.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Just down the beach from the restaurant, a row of waterfront fishing huts called Pueblo de los Pescadores had long been at the heart of local nightlife, offering DJs and sunset views, until a fire in 2021.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Dual Front mode Rainbow Six Siege ditches turn-taking to let players attack and defend simultaneously.—
Griff Griffin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Sep. 2025
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Its Foamy pad ditches the air in favor of all-foam construction.—
Wes Siler,
Outside,
27 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Cars pull into the courtyard; someone unloads a television from the back of one of them.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
19 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Tens of thousands live in tin shacks, lacking basic amenities, such as coal for cooking and heating their homes.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
28 Aug. 2025
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Indiana Capital Chronicle Editor-in-Chief Niki Kelly shared on her X/Twitter account that Vance entered the Indiana statehouse through the basement, where media shacks are located, but did not respond to a question about why Indiana should redistrict.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The frame can hold up to 650 pounds, while the fabric sloughs away dirt, drizzle, even the occasional spill of wine.—
Francesca Krempa,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Wednesday-as-Enid dumps Bruno for being a cheating loser; Enid-as-Wednesday realizes that Wednesday’s bad behavior has come from a place of loyalty and love.—
Jessica M. Goldstein,
Vulture,
3 Sep. 2025
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At the end of each week, the truck dumps the freezer’s contents at a waste-storage facility.—
Nathaniel Rich,
Harpers Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Sheds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sheds. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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