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
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Recent Examples of exfoliated
The outermost layer of skin (epidermis) has been exfoliated, revealing newer, more sensitive layers underneath.
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Essence, 8 Jan. 2026
Essence, 8 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exfoliated
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Over the course of less than an hour, the capsule will shed its clunky service module and dive toward Earth at 24,000 miles per hour.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
9 Apr. 2026
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Satellite imagery from Planet Labs revealed the extent of the damage and shed light on how many lives were lost in the attack.—
Chelsea Gohd,
Space.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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The daughter peeled her mother’s hands away from Louise.—
Catherine Lacey,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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Kroehler Park is surrounded by plastic netting that has been peeled back by foot traffic and wind.—
Naperville Sun,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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Supporters say her work helped broaden conversations around art, sexuality and censorship, while preserving pieces that might otherwise have remained hidden or discarded.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
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The first-stage booster that had been tapped during the original attempts was discarded for a new booster.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Exfoliated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exfoliated. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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