shed
noun
a simple or rude structure built for shelter, storage, etc.
have been shedding
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present perfect progressiveof shed.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Battered by U.S. tariffs and Chinese competition, manufacturers have been shedding thousands of jobs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
FormFactor is among the employers that have been shedding workers amid more economic uncertainty.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 9, 2026
A lot of companies have been shedding workers, and enterprise software is typically sold on a per-seat basis.
From Barron's ● Dec. 24, 2025
Hit by slowing demand, remote work and inflation, Seattle-area tech companies, including Salesforce, T-Mobile, Microsoft and Meta, have been shedding office space.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 12, 2023
Ever since I had met Tommy and Joyce again I seemed to have been shedding flakes off the crust of bitterness and hatred which had built itself up round my soul.
From A Rogue by Compulsion by Victor Bridges
