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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
Gabrielle Bellot, Literary Hub, 30 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, Wave Life Sciences sheds half its value on underwhelming obesity results.
—Meghana Keshavan, STAT, 27 Mar. 2026
Her novel rebukes such thinking and prompts her characters to rebuke it in themselves, though at the last minute, Wood loses her nerve in a way that sheds light on the author’s growth over the past decade.
—Robert Rubsam, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2026
Her book also sheds new light on the origins of Steinem’s most passionate beliefs—from a childhood rat bite that opened her eyes to the dangers of poverty to her attendance at the 1970 Women’s Strike for Equality that honored the right to vote.
—Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 25 Mar. 2026
Continue reading … LEANING LEFT — MS NOW embraces liberal identity as network sheds straight news shows.
—FOXNews.com, 19 Mar. 2026
Mullin sheds light on his immigration views Trump’s immigration agenda and Mullin’s plan to implement it are key issues for Democrats.
—Dallas Morning News, 18 Mar. 2026
Mullin sheds light on his immigration views Trump’s immigration agenda and how Mullin intends to implement it are key issues for Democrats.
—Rebecca Santana, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
The 6-foot-4, 321-pound Miller sheds blocks with ease.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
Verb
But in this reimagining of their world, Claire sheds new light on who suffers, and who succeeds.
—Gabrielle Bellot, Literary Hub, 30 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, Wave Life Sciences sheds half its value on underwhelming obesity results.
—Meghana Keshavan, STAT, 27 Mar. 2026
Her novel rebukes such thinking and prompts her characters to rebuke it in themselves, though at the last minute, Wood loses her nerve in a way that sheds light on the author’s growth over the past decade.
—Robert Rubsam, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2026
Her book also sheds new light on the origins of Steinem’s most passionate beliefs—from a childhood rat bite that opened her eyes to the dangers of poverty to her attendance at the 1970 Women’s Strike for Equality that honored the right to vote.
—Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 25 Mar. 2026
Continue reading … LEANING LEFT — MS NOW embraces liberal identity as network sheds straight news shows.
—FOXNews.com, 19 Mar. 2026
Mullin sheds light on his immigration views Trump’s immigration agenda and Mullin’s plan to implement it are key issues for Democrats.
—Dallas Morning News, 18 Mar. 2026
Mullin sheds light on his immigration views Trump’s immigration agenda and how Mullin intends to implement it are key issues for Democrats.
—Rebecca Santana, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
The 6-foot-4, 321-pound Miller sheds blocks with ease.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sheds
Verb
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Vought Rising — but Jensen Ackles can't leave the set until someone peels him out of his costume.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Mar. 2026
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These are all native plants, but there are also non-native options such as paperbark maple (Acer griseum), with coppery bark that peels decoratively.—
Beth Botts,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Mar. 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
Noun
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Working in hail and snow, York and the others built log huts.—
Craig Fehrman,
The Conversation,
1 Apr. 2026
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Summit Huts already operates five backcountry huts in Summit County and will fundraise to build the Frisco hut.—
John Meyer,
Denver Post,
29 Mar. 2026
Verb
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OpenAI ditches video generation app Sora, and loses $1 billion from Disney.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
31 Mar. 2026
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Just ditches her completely because of peer pressure from his rich friends.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
31 Mar. 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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Just south of downtown San Jose, about 100 people live on the banks of Coyote Creek, where footpaths and improvised bridges connect a community of tents and wooden shacks — the city’s last sprawling homeless encampment.—
Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Most schools take place in mud huts or shacks shared by dozens of young men, away from public glare.—
Mogomotsi Magome,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Mar. 2026
Verb
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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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The stand collar is ideal for keeping the chill out, too, while a water-resistant fabric sloughs off rain and snow with ease.—
Michelle Tchea,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Jan. 2026
Verb
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If a company dumps toxic waste into a local river and your children get sick and die, there is no value lost, there are no damages, no liability—the ultimate rationale for Milton Friedman’s externalization of costs.—
Andrew Behar,
Fortune,
1 Apr. 2026
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As a demo, one of the artisans dumps a sack of more than 200 bones (a gray fox, incidentally) into a random jumble on a workbench.—
Jeff Wilson,
Outdoor Life,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Sheds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sheds. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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