Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

shed

[shed] / ʃɛd /


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

It remains unclear exactly how Betancourt shed the travel restrictions imposed by European authorities.

From Salon ● Oct. 23, 2026

Seoul -- which was at the forefront of the AI boom and has led recent losses -- shed more than two percent after the open but was up at the close.

From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026

Comcast also shed 274,000 domestic video customers, compared with 257,000 a year earlier.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

Months of heat and drought have put trees under stress, causing some to shed their leaves earlier than usual in a phenomenon known as a "false autumn".

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

Bartok had come out to the shed and was listening to us.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell

Although the discovery sheds new light on China's largely unexplored underground aquatic biodiversity, researchers are concerned about the species' future.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 21, 2026

Among worst performers on Japan’s benchmark index, Fujikura falls 3.4%, SoftBank Group 9984 -5.43%decrease; red down pointing triangle drops 3.3%, and Resona Holdings 8308 -3.32%decrease; red down pointing triangle sheds 2.7%.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

Noah Lederman sheds light on this unique culinary trend.

From Slate ● Oct. 13, 2026

The family spent £15,000 installing new sprinkler systems and huge fans to cool the cattle in their sheds when they sheltered from the heat outside.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

Those sheds looked to Paul and Rex just like the lean-tos made back home by our own Navajo people.

From "Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two" by Joseph Bruchac

Across the U.S., private clubs of all pedigrees—golf, country, city or yacht—are shedding old-money stiffness and rebuilding as multigenerational family playgrounds.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

In early trade, South Korea's Kospi sank more than four percent at one point, with SK hynix and Samsung shedding more than three percent and one percent respectively.

From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026

Most users who reported shedding also experienced other scalp symptoms, including itching, redness or flaking skin.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2026

In Hollywood, a slowdown in film production has prompted Disney, Sony, Amazon and other studios to announce layoffs, with the industry shedding roughly 57,000 jobs in four years.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

While Vincent is rejoicing in poverty, shedding his clothes, his possessions, his membership in middle-class society, Theo is honing his talents as an art dealer and becoming more and more ambitious.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman


Vocabulary lists containing shed

Random Word

Spin the wheel and learn a new word!

Get a word

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember new words for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com