as in shedding
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 molting
Extreme drought is causing breeding grounds, molting spots and migration stopover sites to vanish.
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The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 7 Aug. 2025
The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for molting
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Fellow telecommunications stocks fell on the news, with T-Mobile , AT & T and Verizon shedding 4%.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
8 Sep. 2025
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One of Hollywood’s strongest leading men is shedding muscle.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Microscopy analysis revealed telltale slice marks, scrape marks, and chop marks, as well as evidence of cremation, peeling, fractures, and human tooth marks.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
21 Aug. 2025
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In their first game of this season, West Ham showed far more weaknesses when defending corners against a physical Sunderland side who had six players in the six-yard box, with four running towards the near post, one blocking a defender and Dan Ballard peeling away to the back post.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Molting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/molting. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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