as in sheds
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 molts
Almost like a gremlin, the same creature that appears small and tiny then molts its skin and then becomes huge.
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Adam B. Vary, Variety, 10 Nov. 2025
Adam B. Vary, Variety, 10 Nov. 2025
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Now, a new study sheds light on which degree paths provide the strongest employment prospects in an economy increasingly shaped by automation and AI.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2026
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Besides Dara’s statement, what TJ says about his own father sheds some light on West.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
3 June 2026
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Blending sharp humor, irreverent games and unexpected twists, each episode peels back the polished layers of today’s most talked about talent to reveal the human behind the fame… and no topic is off-limits.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
13 May 2026
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Each new burst of observation, each refined model, peels back another layer, showing us just how dynamic and surprising the life of a star can be.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
3 May 2026
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“Molts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/molts. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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