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molts

verb

present tense third-person singular of molt
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. — Adam B. Vary, Variety, 10 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for molts
  1. sheds
  2. peels
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  • But, the report sheds light on how increasingly capable AI models can expedite the once-tedious task of aggregating and analyzing large volumes of publicly available data.
    — Lauren Fichten, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Celebración de los Árboles Lisle, Illinois At The Morton Arboretum, Celebración de los Árboles (September 26-27) sheds light on the arboretum’s conservation work to protect threatened trees and ecosystems in Latin America.
    — Ashlyn Ware, Midwest Living, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of sheds
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  • As autumn progresses, the husk peels back, revealing the orange berries.
    — Marisa Suzanne Martin, The Spruce, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Nordic noir suggests the presence of violence and hatred beneath the tranquillity and order of the Scandinavian welfare state, just as Southern noir peels back hospitality and charm to reveal repressed family secrets and moral decay.
    — Peter C. Baker, New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of peels

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“Molts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/molts. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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