Synonyms for shedding
shed·ding

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1. shedding, sloughingnoun

   the process whereby something is shed

   Synonyms:
   desquamation, peeling, sloughing

2. desquamation, peeling, sheddingnoun

   loss of bits of outer skin by peeling or shedding or coming off in scales

   Synonyms:
   desquamation, peeling, sloughing

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1. sheddingnoun

   Synonyms:
   (skins, shells, etc.) exuviation, ecdysis, moulting

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1. List of paraphrases for "shedding":

   excretion, spilling

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1. Scott Applewhite:

   Where we’re not getting cooperation … we have to take that action. We’ve spoken with over 300 people. Significantly the vice president’s former team has been quite cooperative and shedding light on what we need to know, i ’m interested in what led to January 6. What were the circumstances ? What did [ Trump ] know prior to January 6 ? Because what is most important, even more than accountability for that day, is that we do n’t have anything like that happen again.

2. Melissa Nolan:

   As we learn more about the virus, evidence suggests that most people with symptoms will present within 4 to 6 days of exposure. Based on our current evidence, we believe people who have recovered from COVID-19 infection are no longer shedding virus seven days following their last symptom and that they do not pose a risk for transmitting this virus to others, ideally, we would have universal testing available, and everyone would be able to have a test prior to returning to work.

3. Jesse Hurwitz:

   Firms do not appear to be shedding labor. We expect hiring activity to resume in the coming weeks and lead an overall rebound in net employment growth.

4. Marzuki Darusman:

   The strategy aims at eventually shedding light on all cases of abductions and enforced disappearances allegedly committed by agents from the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, achieving closure and accountability for the abductions ... is the ultimate goal of this strategy.

5. Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah:

   The response is coming no matter what... We cannot forgive the shedding of our mujahideen blood by the Zionists...anywhere in the world.