1
as in to peel
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 to unload
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 shed
Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 11 Sep. 2025
His sibling, Jem (Sean Bean), has traveled to the small shed that his stoic, hermit-like brother calls home.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 10 Sep. 2025
Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The fossils also shed light on a key period in Earth’s plant history.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2025
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Verb
Officers secured the home and eventually discovered Cook hiding behind a shed in the home’s backyard.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 11 Sep. 2025
His sibling, Jem (Sean Bean), has traveled to the small shed that his stoic, hermit-like brother calls home.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
That said, one regional slate went retrograde, as an early-afternoon CBS window wound up shedding a small number of viewers in the conversion from the old panel-only scheme to BDP.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The fossils also shed light on a key period in Earth’s plant history.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shed
Verb
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It was unloaded when police recovered it.—
Mara H. Gottfried,
Twin Cities,
19 Sep. 2025
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Loading and unloading your luggage during the process is a hassle.—
Mariyam Muhammad,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In her 1996 memoir, Anita recalled watching the flamethrower tanks destroying the huts and described her many interactions with British officers.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Sep. 2025
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One of the images shared showed what appeared to be a makeshift hut surrounded by trees, while another showed a shelter, and one featured a tent and tarp, a gas bottle,a camping stove, and packs of what appeared to be alcohol.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The solution is to ditch the floss and get an oral irrigator.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
15 Sep. 2025
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Gap, Pizza Hut and Tropicana are just a few companies that tried new logos only to ditch them after poor responses.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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There Naso allegedly choked her to death, placing the body in a trash bag, and dumping it from the Richmond–San Rafael Bridge.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
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The act signed under President Richard Nixon prevented businesses from dumping in waterways.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In six months, the site has grown from 600 people fleeing gang attacks in nearby Delmas 30 to 5,000 people from all over the capital, sheltering in packed government offices and makeshift shacks.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
15 Sep. 2025
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Most folks know that Elvis Presley—the King of Rock and Roll—was born in a shotgun shack in Tupelo, Mississippi, and died in his over-the-top mansion of Graceland in Memphis, Tennessee.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
14 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Mold, discoloration, or excessive oil separation (if processed) are signs it should be discarded.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
20 Sep. 2025
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This is where Mancuso staged and discarded Dick Friedken’s body.—
Andy Andersen,
Vulture,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Instead of following that plan, Artamonov put investor money into risky short-term options, losing millions of dollars, often within days of receiving the money from investors, the indictment said.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
19 Sep. 2025
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The Phillies can't afford to lose him to another team this winter, no matter the price.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Kensett—former head chef at Storico, New York; Goldeneye, Jamaica; and The Fife Arms, Braemar—cooked outdoors on embers in a lean-to.—
Carlton Reid,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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In this case, the lean-to was reportedly formed by downed trees.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Shed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shed. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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