as in shed
to cast (a natural bodily covering or appendage) aside
a soap that promises to help me exfoliate all that dry, flaky skin I've apparently been carrying around
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Due to the new Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), Boston may have to shed major salaries this summer to avoid any severe penalties.—
Matt Levine,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 June 2025 -
Stocks of Boeing suppliers GE Aerospace and Spirit AeroSystems also took a hit, shedding 4% and 3%, respectively.—
Nur Hikmah Md Ali,
CNBC,
13 June 2025
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Moscow struggled for several months to dislodge Kyiv from the area, although a fresh push in recent weeks has peeled back Ukraine's grip toward the border.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Apr. 2025
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Jeff Marks, director of portfolio analysis for the Club, said investors should keep their eyes peeled for any deals with other countries, which could improve optimism and sentiment in the markets.—
Natasha Abellard,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2025
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All affected products should be discarded or returned to the place of purchase.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Apr. 2025
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Malone entered his postgame news conference minutes later, crumpled up a copy of the box score and discarded it in the nearest trash can.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Exfoliated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exfoliated. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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