- present participle of shed.
shedding
Example Sentences
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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 young women, and Americans overall, have been shedding religious labels, young men have seen essentially no change in Deckman’s research.
From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026
On Monday, China released more information of what was agreed at the talks between Xi Jinping and Donald Tump last week, shedding light on a handful of concrete outcomes.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
It has dropped steadily ever since, shedding more than half of its value.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
The flame sped into the air, rising higher and coming closer and shedding sparks and smoke, and then fell with a great splash of fire near the gun.
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
