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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
Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026
This graceful film chronicles the process by which Fatima gradually sheds that reserve.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
With the moon in Taurus lighting up your 11th house of friendships, community and future plans, today sheds light on the individuals who are supportive and genuinely worth your time.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026
The goal was to build a system that sheds light on how teams are good, not just which ones are good.
—Ethan Douglas, New York Times, 10 June 2026
With a smaller footprint, lower profile, and improved engineering, the R2 sheds around a ton of weight (quite literally, though depending on R1 spec) down to a relatively svelte 4,998 pounds (2,267 kg) for the dual-motor variants.
—ArsTechnica, 9 June 2026
Body of knowledge The average person sheds approximately 121 pints of tears in a lifetime or in one Lifetime movie.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2026
Now, a new study sheds light on which degree paths provide the strongest employment prospects in an economy increasingly shaped by automation and AI.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 5 June 2026
Besides Dara’s statement, what TJ says about his own father sheds some light on West.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 3 June 2026
Verb
Their opinion piece sheds important light on a preventable tragedy that continues to impact families and communities, particularly when children lack opportunities to learn critical water safety skills.
—Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026
This graceful film chronicles the process by which Fatima gradually sheds that reserve.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
With the moon in Taurus lighting up your 11th house of friendships, community and future plans, today sheds light on the individuals who are supportive and genuinely worth your time.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026
The goal was to build a system that sheds light on how teams are good, not just which ones are good.
—Ethan Douglas, New York Times, 10 June 2026
With a smaller footprint, lower profile, and improved engineering, the R2 sheds around a ton of weight (quite literally, though depending on R1 spec) down to a relatively svelte 4,998 pounds (2,267 kg) for the dual-motor variants.
—ArsTechnica, 9 June 2026
Body of knowledge The average person sheds approximately 121 pints of tears in a lifetime or in one Lifetime movie.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2026
Now, a new study sheds light on which degree paths provide the strongest employment prospects in an economy increasingly shaped by automation and AI.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 5 June 2026
Besides Dara’s statement, what TJ says about his own father sheds some light on West.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 3 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sheds
Verb
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Burden of Justice peels back the polished surface of Stockholm’s elite law firms to reveal a world where desperation, ambition, and moral compromise simmer just beneath the surface.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
8 June 2026
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Blending sharp humor, irreverent games and unexpected twists, each episode peels back the polished layers of today’s most talked about talent to reveal the human behind the fame… and no topic is off-limits.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
13 May 2026
Verb
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Try the Storm Chaser, which sends you into a zero-gravity fall, catches you in a funnel, then discards you into a pool below.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Feb. 2026
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At the same time, Gans discards the psychological and spatial logic that gave meaning to the original telling’s dream-like sense of disorientation.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
23 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The company runs five-day treks from Vail to Aspen, linking 10th Mountain Division huts.—
Brittany Anas,
Denver Post,
10 June 2026
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In summer, skiers can enjoy Palmer Snowfield all the way into August (the longest ski season in North America), while hikers can trek from Timberline's parking lot to wildflower meadows and rustic huts.—
Staff,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
Verb
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Rayman Legends Retold ditches the original game's 2D art style for higher fidelity 3D models.—
Zackery Cuevas,
PC Magazine,
10 June 2026
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Researchers at Duke University have challenged that assumption with Argus, a sea-urchin-like robot that ditches conventional symmetry altogether.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
9 June 2026
Verb
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An oil tanker unloads crude oil at a terminal at the port in Qingdao, in China's eastern Shandong province on March 11, 2026.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
27 Mar. 2026
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After his dreams are all but dashed, Shah unloads on himself.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The shooting carried out late Tuesday by assailants in an informal settlement of shacks in Johannesburg left 12 people dead and at least 15 wounded, according to authorities.—
Michelle Gumede,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2026
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On the outskirts of Vịnh Mốc, bamboo trees sway in the wind above a line of streetfood shacks.—
Pavlo Fedykovych,
CNN Money,
12 June 2026
Verb
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Primarily, there are beta hydroxy acids (BHAs) courtesy of lipo hydroxy acid (LHA), a deep-penetrating chemical exfoliant that gently sloughs off old, dead cells to reveal brighter, fresher skin.—
Tamim Alnuweiri,
InStyle,
11 June 2026
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Their body care kit gets to the root of smooth skin with a trio of products including a pre-sluff bar that rids it of lotions and oils, a washable textured mitt that sloughs off dead cells and a eucalyptus-scented body lotion that loads it with hydration while making your bathroom smell like a spa.—
Jackie Fields,
PEOPLE,
1 June 2026
Verb
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Towns dumps the ball off to Mitchell Robinson for his easiest two points of the night.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
16 May 2026
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After New Year’s our mother dumps it, with all the glossy families and chirpy letters, in the trash.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 May 2026
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“Sheds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sheds. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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