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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
Deputy News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Considering the fact that Louis Vuitton got his start in the luggage and travel business, the Assouline new arrival also sheds light on history’s most important modes of transportation and how the man (along with his heirs) was able to leverage their evolution.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 31 Oct. 2025
If anything, Purdy’s condition sheds some light on the seriousness of turf toe.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2025
The changing gravitational field as a star sheds mass can disrupt the planets' orbits, resulting in many collisions between asteroids, comets and surviving planets and moons over billions of years that can grind solid bodies down to dust and small chunks.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Scorpio season sheds light on words and exchanges.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
Our new research sheds light on this issue by linking confidential, contract-level data to real rebuilding outcomes.
—Tony Cookson, Denver Post, 22 Oct. 2025
Our work sheds light on the lives of these fascinating creatures and the consequences their extinction in Southern California 13,700 years ago has had on ecosystems.
—Aditya Reddy Kurre, The Conversation, 21 Oct. 2025
The documentary took two years to film, per National Geographic, and sheds light on the vast ecosystems found in the world's oceans, as well as the impact of human activity on marine life.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
Verb
The controversy sheds light on broader policy and cultural battles over safety net programs, the federal budget and the use of political leverage in times of crisis.
—Deputy News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Considering the fact that Louis Vuitton got his start in the luggage and travel business, the Assouline new arrival also sheds light on history’s most important modes of transportation and how the man (along with his heirs) was able to leverage their evolution.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 31 Oct. 2025
If anything, Purdy’s condition sheds some light on the seriousness of turf toe.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2025
The changing gravitational field as a star sheds mass can disrupt the planets' orbits, resulting in many collisions between asteroids, comets and surviving planets and moons over billions of years that can grind solid bodies down to dust and small chunks.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Scorpio season sheds light on words and exchanges.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
Our new research sheds light on this issue by linking confidential, contract-level data to real rebuilding outcomes.
—Tony Cookson, Denver Post, 22 Oct. 2025
Our work sheds light on the lives of these fascinating creatures and the consequences their extinction in Southern California 13,700 years ago has had on ecosystems.
—Aditya Reddy Kurre, The Conversation, 21 Oct. 2025
The documentary took two years to film, per National Geographic, and sheds light on the vast ecosystems found in the world's oceans, as well as the impact of human activity on marine life.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sheds
Verb
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Even as his car peels away down the street, several kids run after it.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
5 Sep. 2025
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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
Verb
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Non-reusable textiles (otherwise known as NRTs) are of particular interest, underscored by ACT UK’s report that the region discards 740,000 metric tons of NRT every year.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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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
Noun
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Its current form—a dream of ultra-luxury now reclaimed by the jungle, having lost out to a community of beach huts—struck me as an apt metaphor for Itacaré.—
David Amsden,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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The hostel also offers access to ice fishing in huts on the Saguenay Fjord, plus an onsite café that regularly features live music.—
Outside,
Outside,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The bill also ditches the burdensome cover-up requirement for claims against individuals.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
11 Oct. 2025
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Dion, with her blond bombshell waves, ditches her microphone for the glass potion bottle, holding it firmly to the sky.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Agnes unloads the weight of the world on the baby by explaining that some bad life experiences are going to happen, but at least the baby has a good support system.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
30 Oct. 2025
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Continue reading … MEDIA HOLLYWOOD MELTDOWN – Stephen Miller unloads on 'sad, bitter' Robert De Niro after actor's 'Nazi' attack.—
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FOXNews.com,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Just down the street from the colossal blue Scientology center (one of LA’s top locations for taking an ironic selfie) is Found Oyster, a delightful and perennially (pleasantly) crowded seafood restaurant inspired by clam shacks on the East Coast.—
Jocelyn Silver,
Vogue,
25 Oct. 2025
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Beyond the beach—but not too far from it—family-friendly attractions like Broadway at the Beach and the SkyWheel keep the fun going, while the half-mile-long Murrells Inlet MarshWalk offers a stroll past lively seafood shacks, outdoor bars, and live music overlooking the salt marsh.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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This option by Neogen utilizes a three layer design, part of which is from 100% cotton mesh, that manually sloughs away dead skin cells.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
8 Oct. 2025
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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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Brad Pitt is a klutzy errand boy for the mob sent to Mexico to retrieve a priceless pistol with a magical backstory; Julia Roberts is his long-suffering girlfriend who angrily dumps him upon hearing the news.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
10 Oct. 2025
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But then that tree dumps a huge load of leaves onto your property.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Sheds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sheds. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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