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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
Andrea Rosa, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
Coleman’s deposition, meanwhile, sheds new light on the investigation and on how cocaine is moved from The Bahamas into the United States, with South Florida — particularly Miami — serving as a key transit point.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 18 May 2026
The discovery sheds light on the English language's wide diffusion, long before what was previously understood, Faulkner said in Rome, where the duo had traveled to view the text in person for the first time.
—CBS News, 17 May 2026
Following last year’s Louvre heist, a new report released by a French parliamentary commission on May 13 sheds light on glaring security deficiencies within the country’s cultural institutions.
—News Desk, Artforum, 14 May 2026
The sun’s alignment with Mercury sheds light on the stability of a love connection.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 14 May 2026
An April report from the European Travel Commission, a nonprofit that represents the continent’s national-travel organizations, sheds some light on the subject.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 14 May 2026
An average three-pound load of laundry sheds hundreds of thousands of microfibers into the sewer system, according to Columbia Climate School’s State of the Planet.
—Ryan Brennan
may 11, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 May 2026
As far as symbolism, a serpent is a transformative symbol, often cited for the way the snake sheds its skin.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 11 May 2026
Verb
The discovery sheds light on the English language’s wide diffusion, long before what was previously understood, Faulkner said in Rome, where the duo had traveled to view the text in person for the first time.
—Andrea Rosa, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
Coleman’s deposition, meanwhile, sheds new light on the investigation and on how cocaine is moved from The Bahamas into the United States, with South Florida — particularly Miami — serving as a key transit point.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 18 May 2026
The discovery sheds light on the English language's wide diffusion, long before what was previously understood, Faulkner said in Rome, where the duo had traveled to view the text in person for the first time.
—CBS News, 17 May 2026
Following last year’s Louvre heist, a new report released by a French parliamentary commission on May 13 sheds light on glaring security deficiencies within the country’s cultural institutions.
—News Desk, Artforum, 14 May 2026
The sun’s alignment with Mercury sheds light on the stability of a love connection.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 14 May 2026
An April report from the European Travel Commission, a nonprofit that represents the continent’s national-travel organizations, sheds some light on the subject.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 14 May 2026
An average three-pound load of laundry sheds hundreds of thousands of microfibers into the sewer system, according to Columbia Climate School’s State of the Planet.
—Ryan Brennan
may 11, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 May 2026
As far as symbolism, a serpent is a transformative symbol, often cited for the way the snake sheds its skin.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 11 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sheds
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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
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Each new burst of observation, each refined model, peels back another layer, showing us just how dynamic and surprising the life of a star can be.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
3 May 2026
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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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The sounds grew louder, and soon armed and masked men were swarming the village, setting its straw huts on fire and indiscriminately shooting villagers.—
Annie Hylton,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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It’s dotted by trabocchi, wooden fishing huts with nets that get lowered into the sea to catch fish, many of which have been converted into restaurants that serve the catch of the day.—
Laura Itzkowitz,
Travel + Leisure,
10 May 2026
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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
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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
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Bite Into a Burger Staunton offers an exciting diversity of wine bars, coffee shops, taco shacks, and tasting rooms, but don't miss their elevated burger joints.—
Erin Gifford,
Southern Living,
13 May 2026
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There are upwards of 30 galleries in town, interspersed among the quintessential gift boutiques, fudge shops, and lobster shacks.—
Amy Thomas,
Travel + Leisure,
12 May 2026
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Lactic acid is an alpha-hydroxy acid, which gently sloughs away dead skin cells to reveal softer, smoother skin.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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Primarily, there are beta hydroxy acids (BHAs) courtesy of lipo hydroxy acid (LHA), a deep-penetrating chemical exfoliant that gently sloughs off old, dead cells to reveal brighter, fresher skin.—
Tamim Alnuweiri,
InStyle,
11 Mar. 2026
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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 23 May. 2026.
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