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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
Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 7 Jan. 2026
The 6-foot-4, 310-pound Miller sheds blocks with ease.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Dec. 2025
The discovery team estimates that the planet sheds the equivalent of a Mount Everest's worth of material every orbit and could completely disintegrate within 1 million to 2 million years.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 26 Dec. 2025
New tricks to reflect infrared heat Even in still air, your body sheds heat by emitting invisible waves of heat energy.
—Longji Cui, The Conversation, 26 Dec. 2025
While scramjets require a boost from rockets or jet engines to reach operating speed, the AFRL design imagines a sleigh that accelerates to hypersonic speed, sheds its boosters, and cruises efficiently across continents without destroying its crew.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 25 Dec. 2025
The finding sheds light on how the plague likely spread through close contact between people, livestock and wild animals as Bronze Age societies began keeping larger herds and traveling farther with horses.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 20 Dec. 2025
Once the plant sheds most of its leaves, allow the plant to go dormant by reducing watering.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 19 Dec. 2025
The controversy sheds light on broader policy and cultural battles over safety net programs, the federal budget and the use of political leverage in times of crisis.
—Deputy News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
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Martel sheds light on the murder trial of the three men, the lives of Chocobar and his fellow Chuchagasta people, and the centuries-old, colonialist legacy of land and property theft across Latin America.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for sheds
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Low tides offer a look as the ocean peels back to give people a glimpse at the critters and plant life usually underwater.—
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Though the show peels back a layer or two in every episode, Barrera’s character remains a bit of a cipher.—
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The eviction drama became a flashpoint in the ongoing conversation about how Hollywood discards its icons, especially those whose careers were derailed by addiction, health issues and the slow evaporation of studio offers.—
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At quarterback, Justin Herbert’s unique set of traits discards comparisons to any Chargers era.—
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Reservations can only be made over the phone, and huts are equipped with cook stoves, wood stoves, and bunks.—
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Punch holes in the sides of Styrofoam huts or vinyl covers if needed.—
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The Duchess occasionally ditches her ring and wedding band.—
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Continue reading … IN OTHER NEWS OUT OF LUCK – Cracker Barrel ditches beloved southern New Year's tradition without explanation.—
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And with that, Kyle kills him, then unloads three more bullets into the body.—
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Agnes unloads the weight of the world on the baby by explaining that some bad life experiences are going to happen, but at least the baby has a good support system.—
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Most of Goma is a warren of improvised housing, with tin shacks for the poorest and cinder-block huts for those a little better off.—
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The bike and pedestrian paths that weave through the riparian corridor below provided access to a neighborhood of tents and shacks, a leafy suburb of the Crash Zone known as the Enchanted Forest.—
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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.—
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This option by Neogen utilizes a three layer design, part of which is from 100% cotton mesh, that manually sloughs away dead skin cells.—
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The novel follows children’s librarian Daphne after her fiancé, Peter, dumps her for his childhood best friend, Petra.—
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As a fierce atmospheric river dumps heavy rains across parts of Southern California, some residents have been driven from their homes on Christmas Day as flooding and debris continue to threaten the region.—
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“Sheds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sheds. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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