Synonyms for shed
ʃɛd

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1. shed(adj)

   an outbuilding with a single story; used for shelter or storage

2. caducous, shed(verb)

   shed at an early stage of development

   "most amphibians have caducous gills"; "the caducous calyx of a poppy"

   Synonyms:
   caducous

3. shed, cast, cast off, shake off, throw, throw off, throw away, drop(verb)

   get rid of

   "he shed his image as a pushy boss"; "shed your clothes"

   Synonyms:
   roam, project, flip, overleap, spue, redact, strike down, fuddle, drift, put down, draw, send away, have, hold, fling, hurl, slough, mold, deteriorate, cast, rove, put, bedevil, roll, pour forth, befuddle, spend, omit, throw away, frame, moult, dangle, confound, vomit up, chuck out, mould, throw off, toss, throw up, expend, contrive, retch, purge, give, discombobulate, tramp, toss away, drip, disgorge, cat, cut down, dribble, thrust, overlook, stray, devolve, leave out, miss, shake, exuviate, bewilder, fox, cast away, sink, shake off, chuck, pretermit, make, range, molt, vagabond, swan, unload, drop off, set down, fell, cast off, knock off, toss out, flatten, ramble, spill, neglect, cast aside, throw, regurgitate, wander, vomit, throw out, hurtle, put away, escape from, spew, honk, dismiss, dispose, cast out, regorge, drop, drop down, switch, discharge, upchuck, send packing, be sick, swing, discard, barf, confuse, sick, couch, bemuse, degenerate, puke

4. spill, shed, pour forth(verb)

   pour out in drops or small quantities or as if in drops or small quantities

   "shed tears"; "spill blood"; "God shed His grace on Thee"

   Synonyms:
   molt, throw, cast off, pour forth, talk, exuviate, slough, splatter, cast, disgorge, drop, run out, moult, throw away, throw off, shake off, spill, slop

5. spill, shed, disgorge(verb)

   cause or allow (a solid substance) to flow or run out or over

   "spill the beans all over the table"

   Synonyms:
   vomit, talk, splatter, upchuck, barf, cast off, be sick, molt, spill, honk, moult, puke, chuck, pour forth, throw, cast, spue, slop, purge, regorge, slough, vomit up, shake off, throw off, disgorge, throw away, run out, drop, cat, sick, spew, regurgitate, throw up, retch, exuviate

6. shed, molt, exuviate, moult, slough(verb)

   cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers

   "our dog sheds every Spring"

   Synonyms:
   drop, disgorge, cast, exuviate, throw, throw away, moult, slough, spill, throw off, molt, cast off, shake off, pour forth

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. shed

   Synonyms:
   emit, diffuse, cast, drop, scatter, spill, pour, throw off

   Antonyms:
   absorb, collect, assume, retain

Dictionary of English Synonymes(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. shed(v. a.)

   Synonyms:
   spill, effuse, pour out

2. shed(v. a.)

   Synonyms:
   spread, diffuse, scatter

3. shed(v. a.)

   Synonyms:
   cast, throw off, put off, lay aside, let fall

4. shed(n.)

   Synonyms:
   hut, hovel, cot, cabin

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words(2.00 / 1 vote)Rate these synonyms:

1. shed(n)

   Synonyms:
   outhouse, lean-to, shack, shanty

2. shed(v)

   Synonyms:
   diffuse, emit, radiate, spread, cast, exuviate, moult, mew, discard, doff

PPDB, the paraphrase database(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. List of paraphrases:

   hangar, excrete, cabin, throw, boathouse, shack, remission, cast, spilled, barn

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How to use shed in a sentence?

1. Andrew Cunningham:

   We believe that the impact of stress on bats would be very much as it would be on people, it would allow infections to increase and to be excreted -- to be shed. You can think of it like if people are stressed and have the cold sore virus, they will get a cold sore. That is the virus being' expressed.' This can happen in bats too.

2. Jessica Stern:

   This was a disingenuous effort to shed the dignity of LGBT employees at the U.N., while clawing at the authority of the secretary general, those who sided with Russia should be ashamed of such a craven vote.

3. Takeisha Saunders:

   I understand Target did not make the cards, by posting my comment, I hoped to shed some light on why I was upset about it. I would hope that [American Greetings] and Target’s purchasers would become more aware of the items on their shelves and how they may not have the desired impact on the targeted demographic consumers.

4. David Lloyd George:

   Once blood is shed in a national quarrel reason and right are swept aside by the rage of angry men.

5. Ali Salad:

   It's a dark day - but terrorists must know that the blood they shed will not go in vain, we shall deal with them with an iron hand.

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