as in 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 molted
Our fish farm worked beautifully right up until the NewCoral molted, growing fins and fangs and one rocky fin, terrorizing the coastline and hunting the NewFish almost to NewExtinction.
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Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for molted
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In addition, research has shown cockroach debris, such as feces and shed skins, can cause allergies and asthma in some people.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
4 June 2026
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The Hollywood Reporter senior editors Alex Weprin and Steven Zeitchik came together to shed some light on the mega-murk.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
4 June 2026
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Once a food is cut, peeled or cooked, it should be refrigerated within two hours, if not used right away.—
Madeline Holcombe,
CNN Money,
3 June 2026
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To devein peeled shrimp, cut a shallow line along the back of the shrimp and simply pull out the vein to remove.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
30 May 2026
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“Molted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/molted. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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