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
Caleb Lunetta, Mercury News, 11 Apr. 2025
Padilla, who had a violent past, was a transient and would sometimes stay at his parents’ backyard shed for their double-wide trailer home at 7850 Slater Ave., near Beach Boulevard, Madera said.
—City News Service, Oc Register, 11 Apr. 2025
Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2025
The South Lodge, at the base of the Quail chair, burned down in 2016 and in its place sits a row of dilapidated structures and storage sheds.
—Megan Michelson, Outside Online, 4 Apr. 2025
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Verb
Information released Thursday by the Medical Examiner’s Office sheds more light on why San Diego police were searching for 59-year-old Yafang Zhou in the remote area.
—Caleb Lunetta, Mercury News, 11 Apr. 2025
Padilla, who had a violent past, was a transient and would sometimes stay at his parents’ backyard shed for their double-wide trailer home at 7850 Slater Ave., near Beach Boulevard, Madera said.
—City News Service, Oc Register, 11 Apr. 2025
Noun
Brenda Deal, who wants to sell her house there, learned her garage and shed might be encroaching on the right of way, based on GIS maps.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2025
The South Lodge, at the base of the Quail chair, burned down in 2016 and in its place sits a row of dilapidated structures and storage sheds.
—Megan Michelson, Outside Online, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shed
Verb
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But Lewandowski is about to peel away to the far post, opening up space for Torres to run to the near post.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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Once the eggs are peeled, the sulfur smell spreads more quickly.—
Halee Miller Van Ryswyk,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Apr. 2025
Verb
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With no market closure to shield shares from Trump's threats, investors unloaded their stocks.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
22 Apr. 2025
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The businesswoman is unloading the five bedroom, six bathroom, 10,338-square-footer, the largest of the 10 penthouses there, for a cool $24 million. Perks?—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The Appalachian Mountain Club operates eight huts across 50 miles, a potential relief for hikers who are looking to get inside for a snack or stay.—
Grayson Haver Currin,
Outside Online,
7 Apr. 2025
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There was nothing left there but ruins and two stone century huts, the cemetery monument, and what used to be the high school auditorium.—
Ari Daniel,
Smithsonian Magazine,
3 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The 10-year yield rose half a percentage point in just a few days, one of its quickest moves ever, as investors also ditched stocks and the U.S. dollar.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
25 Apr. 2025
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Join me in ditching denim this spring by shopping similar styles, plus lookalike shirts and tote bags, below.—
Averi Baudler,
People.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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The dogs were reported by passersby who alerted the KC Pet Project that dogs appeared to be dumped and roaming the area.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
18 Apr. 2025
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Atmospheric rivers out West also tend to dump their heaviest rain over the open water in the Pacific, because the storms they’re associated with typically peak in strength there.—
Mary Gilbert,
CNN Money,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The fishing shack was probably the one that took the longest.—
Mike Miller,
EW.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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Back home soft-shell crabs are literally on the roadside at shacks that sell seafood.—
Betty Hallock,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The life of a child in the mother’s womb, as well as the lives of the elderly and the sick, who in more and more countries are looked upon as people to be discarded.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr.,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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The life of a child in the mother's womb, as well as the lives of the elderly and the sick, who in more and more countries are looked upon as people to be discarded.—
NPR Staff,
NPR,
21 Apr. 2025
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For instance, one study found that after losing a spouse, people tended to neglect their health—eating less nutritiously, skipping meals, drinking more alcohol, moving less, and sleeping less.—
Kathleen Ferraro,
SELF,
15 Apr. 2025
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Survivors numbered 706, according to the History Channel; 1,500 people lost their lives.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Shed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shed. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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