Thesaurus results for MOLT

molt

verb

ˈmōlt

Definition of molt

as in to shed

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 molt Now, in his fourth week checking the hawk’s nest on OC Parks’ land managed by the Irvine Ranch Conservancy, Gough noticed the color change, indicating the chicks are molting their feathers, doing well, and growing. — Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 8 May 2026 On the Sonora stage Sunday, the 22-year-old Newark rapper-producer who arrived at the current screaming catharsis via a circuit of molting SoundCloud-era microgenres was at once dangerously commanding and euphoric while tearing through highlights from last year’s Revengeseekerz. — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2026 Why Emperor Penguins Are Declining Emperor penguins depend on stable Antarctic sea ice for breeding, raising chicks and molting for at least nine months of the year. — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2026 Chicks that haven't grown in their waterproof feathers are the main victims of the drownings, but the lack of sea ice also affects molting adults, who need ice as a safe place to regrow their swimming feathers, per The Guardian. — Joyann Jeffrey, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for molt

Recent Examples of Synonyms for molt

shed

Verb

Newly filed city documents shed light on the potential for new housing in Crown Center as it’s poised to transform into a Royals ballpark district.

— Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026
This is, as a nature documentary playing in the background during a scene suggests, his equivalent of a spider molting, shedding its old exoskeleton to hopefully emerge — stronger and more resilient — into adulthood.

— Alison Willmore, Vulture, 30 July 2026