- 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
OTTAWA—The unemployment rate in Canada held steady at a two-year low last month despite the economy unexpectedly shedding jobs after a strong recovery for the labor market coming into summer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
I jammed my finger into an open pocket in the seam, wiggled it until the tape split, and the flowery paper fell away like a snake shedding its skin.
From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen
