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Extreme drought is causing breeding grounds, molting spots and migration stopover sites to vanish.
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The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 7 Aug. 2025
Except for periods when some birds that are molting, all 16 penguins usually come out for feedings, Waier said.
—Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 31 July 2025
Several people from the Greater Cincinnati area have posted photos to social media showing adult cicadas from Brood XIV resting on plants after molting, with their nymph shells nearby.
—Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
And the protein this baby junco needs to molt its blotchy juvenile feathers and to grow sleek stone-gray feathers on top and white ones below would come only from bugs.
—Madeline Bodin, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 June 2025
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The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 7 Aug. 2025
Except for periods when some birds that are molting, all 16 penguins usually come out for feedings, Waier said.
—Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 31 July 2025
Several people from the Greater Cincinnati area have posted photos to social media showing adult cicadas from Brood XIV resting on plants after molting, with their nymph shells nearby.
—Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
And the protein this baby junco needs to molt its blotchy juvenile feathers and to grow sleek stone-gray feathers on top and white ones below would come only from bugs.
—Madeline Bodin, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for molt
shed
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Since taking over as Hongkong Land’s chief executive, Smith has embarked on a pivot to double down on commercial properties and fund management, while shedding its less lucrative residential businesses.—
Angelica Ang,
Fortune,
5 Feb. 2026
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This deal is another sign the Mavs are moving on from the Luka trade, shedding payroll, and tanking the rest of the season to land a high pick in the 2026 NBA draft.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Molt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/molt. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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