1
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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2
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 Synonyms for sheds
Verb
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Rip dumps the body in the same place the Duttons have always dumped bodies.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
16 Dec. 2024 -
The former will get your children soaked thanks to several sprinklers, misters, and a bucket of water—which dumps approximately every five minutes—and the latter?—
Kimberly Zapata,
Parents,
1 Oct. 2024
Verb
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As winter rolls on, Gaza slips deeper into despair.—
Daphne Ewing-Chow,
Forbes,
5 Jan. 2025
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As part of their Holiday Collection, there are Cozy Essentials filled with at-home attire like jogging pants, frilly long sleeve shirts, cami slips, henley shirts, scoop tanks and more.—
Nadja Sayej,
Forbes,
30 Dec. 2024
Verb
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If just one of those teams loses, and the Colts win Sunday, there is still hope.—
James Boyd,
The Athletic,
24 Dec. 2024
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Forced out of the presidential race, exposed as senile, his VP then loses, and the pardon of his son causes widespread bipartisan outrage.—
Bradley Tusk,
New York Daily News,
23 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Blackberry Mountain, near Great Smoky Mountains National Park, is an upscale all-inclusive property with large cottages, multi-room homes, and even 14 tree houses.—
Michelle Baran,
AFAR Media,
31 Dec. 2024
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Elliot was reportedly paid several hundred thousand dollars for her work over the years, including decorating and updating properties across the Duchy’s luxury rental cottages in Cornwall, Wales and the Isles of Scilly.—
Rachel Burchfield,
People.com,
30 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Infused with marine plant extracts, this scrub stick not only exfoliates dead skin cells and removes blackheads but also nourishes and hydrates your skin.—
Claire Rutter,
Rolling Stone,
2 Oct. 2024
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The serum gently exfoliates dead skin to put an end to dullness.—
Claire Rutter,
Rolling Stone,
2 Oct. 2024
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“Sheds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sheds. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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