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Key Takeaways After 17 years underground, an enormous brood of loud, molting cicadas is emerging this spring in parts of the southern and northeastern United States.
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Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Hunting, mating, molting and laying eggs — all of it happens inside (or near) its diving bell.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
Billions of cicadas claw their way to the surface after spending nearly their entire lives underground, waiting for the moment to molt, mate and vanish.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
Some scientists think that whales might also migrate to molt their skin in those same warm, shallow waters.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 11 Mar. 2025
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Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Hunting, mating, molting and laying eggs — all of it happens inside (or near) its diving bell.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
Billions of cicadas claw their way to the surface after spending nearly their entire lives underground, waiting for the moment to molt, mate and vanish.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
Some scientists think that whales might also migrate to molt their skin in those same warm, shallow waters.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 11 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for molt
shed
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Once the introductions conclude, and the occasion is marked by more sacred singing and circle dancing, Thomas sheds light on his confusing claim that Solomon reigned above all others.—
Mary Jo Bang
July 9,
Literary Hub,
9 July 2025
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Research into de-extinction of the moa will likely shed light on New Zealand's ecological past.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
9 July 2025
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“Molt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/molt. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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