Thesaurus results for MOLTED

molted

verb

Definition of molted next

past tense of molt

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. —

Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025

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Distilled to vocals, guitar, bass, piano and drums as Perry sheds a lifetime of weight, the song ends on a single, resonant power chord — a sonic declaration of liberation.

— Pamela Chelin, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
For example, Casa Familiar’s comprehensive air quality study in San Ysidro has helped shed light on the pollution South Bay communities endure from idling cars at the border, local heavy industry and Tijuana.

— David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026