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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
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
The Verdict sheds lights on the proceedings through interviews with multiple key players involved with the trial, including attorneys, expert witnesses, journalists, and even former Jackson associates.
—Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 3 June 2026
This cloud of gas forms when a star sheds its outer layers near the end of its life.
—Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
Once someone contracts norovirus, their body sheds billions of tiny, contagious virus particles.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 29 May 2026
Todd Brook fights for his own life every day but sheds tears for his wife.
—Dawn White, CBS News, 28 May 2026
Fernandinho sheds some light on how the two eventually met in the middle.
—Sam Lee, New York Times, 25 May 2026
The Points Path report sheds light on that as well.
—Mia Taylor, Twin Cities, 23 May 2026
Verb
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
The Verdict sheds lights on the proceedings through interviews with multiple key players involved with the trial, including attorneys, expert witnesses, journalists, and even former Jackson associates.
—Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 3 June 2026
This cloud of gas forms when a star sheds its outer layers near the end of its life.
—Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
Once someone contracts norovirus, their body sheds billions of tiny, contagious virus particles.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 29 May 2026
Todd Brook fights for his own life every day but sheds tears for his wife.
—Dawn White, CBS News, 28 May 2026
Fernandinho sheds some light on how the two eventually met in the middle.
—Sam Lee, New York Times, 25 May 2026
The Points Path report sheds light on that as well.
—Mia Taylor, Twin Cities, 23 May 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
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Tour du Mont Blanc, France/Italy/Switzerland — Circles Mont Blanc through three countries over 8 to 10 days for reasonably fit walkers, with a mix of catered huts and village stops.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2026
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Tour du Mont Blanc — Circles Mont Blanc through France, Italy and Switzerland over 8 to 10 days, mixing catered huts with village stops.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
4 June 2026
Verb
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This week, Charli XCX ditches the dancefloor on a fuzzy rock song, J Balvin and Ryan Castro make their case for song of the summer with an aerobic track, and Little Simz spits atop a trap beat, once again solidifying her rap icon status.—
Rolling Stone,
Rolling Stone,
8 May 2026
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The $99 Fitbit Air ditches the display, relying instead on subtle haptics and passive tracking to deliver a quieter, less intrusive experience.—
Andrew Gebhart,
PC Magazine,
7 May 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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While this area of Morgan Park just west of I-57 is rife with new development, the houses where the fire broke out were older shacks — one a brick structure, the other a frame structure with siding.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
7 June 2026
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Gangmasters often put workers in overcrowded shacks; workers die of not just killings like this one, but also of suicide or accidental fires or extreme cold and heat.—
Matteo Moschella,
NBC news,
4 June 2026
Verb
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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
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Though more popular for your skin, when applied to your scalp and strands, the ingredient sloughs off buildup, soothes irritation, reduces dandruff, and controls oil production.—
Tamim Alnuweiri,
InStyle,
29 May 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 11 Jun. 2026.
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