Synonyms of exfoliated

exfoliated

verb

past tense of exfoliate

as in shed

to cast (a natural bodily covering or appendage) aside

a soap that promises to help me exfoliate all that dry, flaky skin I've apparently been carrying around

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shed
• peeled
• discarded
• sloughed
• slipped
• ditched
• molted
• flaked
• scaled
• unloaded
• scrapped
• flung (off or away)
• jettisoned
• threw away
• chucked
• shucked (off)
• junked
• threw out

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of exfoliated

Sebum plugs or product residue get exfoliated away with fine sea salt crystals. — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026

Apparently, my defenses exfoliated along with my skin. — Mike Albo, Travel + Leisure, 8 June 2026

The outermost layer of skin (epidermis) has been exfoliated, revealing newer, more sensitive layers underneath. — Essence, 8 Jan. 2026

The resulting small crystals (in millimeter sizes) are exfoliated into small flakes for making black phosphorus nanostructures and nanoscale devices. — IEEE Spectrum, 28 June 2016