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  • present participle of shed.

shedding

NOUN
peeling
Synonyms
STRONG
desquamation dropping exfoliating exuviating molting
WEAK


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After shedding its oncology business just over a decade ago, GSK is building it back with a $10.6 billion deal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

That’s sent tremors across the globe, with the very tech-heavy Kospi index in South Korea shedding 8.1% on Monday.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

While transplanted hair can already grow, recreating follicles that can behave like the natural hair inside the body - repeatedly growing, shedding and regrowing over time - has proved far more difficult.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

I dipped in and out, savoring scenes, reflecting on them, occasionally shedding a tear.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

He was covered with Gurgi’s shedding hair, in addition to the distressing odor of a wet wolfhound.

From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander




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