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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
Mackenzie Schmidt, People.com, 10 Mar. 2025
Since the election, the wind industry has shed about 300 jobs, and another roughly 10,000 have been delayed as developers slow projects, according to a tally by Climate Power, which advocates for clean energy investment.
—Matt Egan, CNN, 10 Mar. 2025
Matthew Haag, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025
Also, people no longer commonly search for or list homes with Zoom rooms, office sheds, or exercise bike rooms.
—Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Mar. 2025
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Verb
Christina's confession shed light on what had happened while the cameras were off for the first time.
—Mackenzie Schmidt, People.com, 10 Mar. 2025
Since the election, the wind industry has shed about 300 jobs, and another roughly 10,000 have been delayed as developers slow projects, according to a tally by Climate Power, which advocates for clean energy investment.
—Matt Egan, CNN, 10 Mar. 2025
Noun
Some boards have sought large-scale changes, such as reducing the dimensions of sheds, restaurant owners said.
—Matthew Haag, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025
Also, people no longer commonly search for or list homes with Zoom rooms, office sheds, or exercise bike rooms.
—Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shed
Verb
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But Moscow has doubled down on its efforts to peel back Ukraine's control around Sudzha in recent days, the remaining major settlement held by Kyiv in Kursk.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
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During the journey, participants can keep their eyes peeled for a wide variety of avian species spanning from the black-legged kittiwake to the razorbill to the Caspian tern, and to sweeten the deal, the surrounding waters are also brimming with humpback whales from early summer to late fall.—
Jared Ranahan,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The 46-year-old has been unloading a lot of baggage lately.—
Steven Zeitchik,
The Hollywood Reporter,
19 Mar. 2025
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Endeavor has been steadily unloading assets in the wake of an April 2024 announcement that private equity giant Silver Lake—already a sizable Endeavor investor—would be taking the company private at $27.5 per share.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
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My favorite hut is Zealand, because the wood-burning stove keeps the bunks toasty on chilly nights.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
12 Mar. 2025
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In December 2024, the brand opened a cute hut that could have been plucked out of a Disney cartoon on the beach of the St. Regis Kanai Resort in Riviera Maya.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
WWD,
9 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Eight years later, Democrats have devolved into nostrums about appealing to the middle class, ditching academic language, and finding a uniting message.—
Alexander Nazaryan,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
21 Mar. 2025
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After class, ditch the grip socks and turn it into a look with your favorite cardigan or leather jacket.—
Aemilia Madden,
Glamour,
20 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The big picture: California's rainy season, which roughly spans from November to early April, is marked by the prevalence of atmospheric rivers, characterized as highways of concentrated water vapor that travel across the Pacific Ocean which dump heavy snow or rain on land.—
Nadia Lopez,
Axios,
12 Mar. 2025
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The smaller virtual star lived for 12.2 million years before dying in an explosive supernova, dumping about 0.051 solar masses of oxygen (nearly 17,000 Earth masses) into its surrounding space.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
12 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Their family, unlike the families of most of Lilian’s schoolmates, lived not in an apartment building with central heating and running water but in a one-room cottage, which was no more than a shack.—
Yiyun Li,
The New Yorker,
9 Mar. 2025
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Deer heads are mounted on the walls, mini-toboggans are nailed to the ceiling, and lumberjack-plaid drapery evokes cabanes à sucre, or sugar shacks, traditional shanties set up in forests where the sap to be turned into maple syrup is harvested.—
Vjosa Isai,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
Verb
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It could have been discarded as a worthwhile punt that just did not work out, but the scrutiny on the transfer increased when Kai Havertz sustained a season-ending hamstring tear in February.—
Jordan Campbell,
The Athletic,
16 Mar. 2025
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Employees had to discard taquitos and hot dog bites that were stored in a broken refrigerator.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacramento Bee,
14 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The Packers also lost defensive tackle T.J Slaton to Cincinnati, won't make a run at center Josh Myers and will cut or trade cornerback Jaire Alexander — possibly before the new league year arrives Wednesday afternoon.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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In recent days, schools were alerted that they were set to lose $660 million in federal funding for the current year, according to Diane Pratt-Heavner, director of media relations for the School Nutrition Association, which represents thousands of school meal employees.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
11 Mar. 2025
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“Shed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shed. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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