Definitions

shed

[shed] / ʃɛd /

VERB

cast off

Synonyms

STRONGEST

discard drop jettison scrap take off yield

STRONG

afford beam cashier cast diffuse disburden doff emit exude exuviate give junk molt radiate reject scatter shower slough spill sprinkle throw

WEAK

give forth let fall pour forth send forth throw away throw out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

keep

STRONG

catch collect conceal gather hide receive refrain take withhold

WEAK

put on

Example Sentences

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The company was given 12 months to shed most of its shareholding, the largest of any single investor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

His claim that McColl must have unlocked the shed and opened it was described by the prosecution as "absurd".

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

So far this year, Microsoft shares have shed 18.7%, while the iShares software ETF has slid 24.8%.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

It is on a three week losing streak that has shed more than 30%.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

She was not in the bakehouse, but Simon knew where she slept, in a little shed not far off.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood

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