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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
Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 5 Feb. 2026
Betting, like cannabis and cabaret before it, has shed its reputation as a vice, and the nation has eagerly forgotten that sportsbooks exist to turn a profit.
—Dan Piepenbring, New Yorker, 4 Feb. 2026
Ali Faccenda, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026
So what on earth is the morning shed—the trendy skin care routine being circulated on social media—and why are young people (mostly young women) doing it?
—Jana Pollack, Parents, 31 Jan. 2026
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Verb
Denver was one of several teams trying to shed salary leading up to the buzzer on Thursday.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 5 Feb. 2026
Betting, like cannabis and cabaret before it, has shed its reputation as a vice, and the nation has eagerly forgotten that sportsbooks exist to turn a profit.
—Dan Piepenbring, New Yorker, 4 Feb. 2026
Noun
Suncast Resin Vertical Tool Shed Unlike other outdoor storage solutions that are made of clunky wood or metal, this shed is an aesthetically pleasing alternative that won’t be an eyesore.
—Ali Faccenda, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026
So what on earth is the morning shed—the trendy skin care routine being circulated on social media—and why are young people (mostly young women) doing it?
—Jana Pollack, Parents, 31 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shed
Verb
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Meanwhile, Arkansas head coach John Calipari unloaded on the current state of college basketball for allowing players to head back into college.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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No loading and unloading the car, no long morning commutes—just grab your gear and go.—
Abby Price,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Feb. 2026
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Another $498 charge was made at Sun glass hut in Canada.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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There are roughly 600 routes to choose from throughout the Dolomites, ranging from beginner-friendly day tours to hut-to-hut mountain adventures designed for intermediate and advanced climbers.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Feb. 2026
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And though Victoria’s Secret had previously ditched its runway show, Super has re-energized it.—
Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
10 Feb. 2026
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Oh, and Tools for Humanity is also a crypto purveyor that flirted with, and then ditched, the idea of providing a universal basic income.—
Billy Perrigo,
Time,
10 Feb. 2026
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As most Chicagoans aware of the history of the civil rights movement know all too well, an all-white, all-male jury acquitted the two men of killing the Black teenager from Chicago and dumping his body in the river.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Feb. 2026
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The mobsters turned the van around, pulled off the highway and dumped Gasso in a patch of poison ivy along the Connecticut River in Wethersfield.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
12 Feb. 2026
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Lusine waved us into an unattended shack, sheltered by tarp walls housing a half-dozen of these works in progress.—
Marlise Kast-Myers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Feb. 2026
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And while anglers aren't out fishing in heated ice houses or mobile shacks, the surrounding area has plenty of entertainment, the list noted.—
Kelli Arseneau,
jsonline.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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Plastic versions are easier to clean, but should be discarded if cracked or damaged.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
7 Feb. 2026
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The products should be discarded.—
Marley Malenfant,
Austin American Statesman,
6 Feb. 2026
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There’s no way to replace all that was lost in less than two weeks, but Smook has been heartened by the support.—
Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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That is the case in this Tuesday night matchup, as the Lakers are on the second night of a back-to-back after losing to the league-best Oklahoma City Thunder, 119-110, on Monday night in Los Angeles.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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The former policy was the only compassionate response to unsanitary and unsafe lean-to and tents and other makeshift shelters illegally erected on public property such as parks or sidewalks or on empty lots.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
30 Jan. 2026
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Lean-to: A lean-to normally used for firewood can be used to store propane tanks, as long as it has been emptied of wood and other flammable materials.—
Lee Wallender,
The Spruce,
4 Jan. 2026
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“Shed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shed. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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