as in sheds
to cast (a natural bodily covering or appendage) aside
a crab molts its shell as it grows larger
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Recent Examples of molts
Almost like a gremlin, the same creature that appears small and tiny then molts its skin and then becomes huge.
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Adam B. Vary, Variety, 10 Nov. 2025
Adam B. Vary, Variety, 10 Nov. 2025
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Our new study, published in the journal Communications, Earth and Environment sheds light on how exactly Earth's plate tectonics have helped to shape global climate over the past 540 million years.—
Ben Mather,
Space.com,
7 Feb. 2026
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It’s made of a premium Polartec fleece that is just as warm as normal fleece but sheds five times fewer microfibers.—
Katie Jackson,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Feb. 2026
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Low tides offer a look as the ocean peels back to give people a glimpse at the critters and plant life usually underwater.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
31 Dec. 2025
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Though the show peels back a layer or two in every episode, Barrera’s character remains a bit of a cipher.—
Sofía Tafich,
Vogue,
22 Dec. 2025
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“Molts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/molts. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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