Synonyms of molts

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sheds
• peels
• sloughs
• discards
• ditches
• flakes
• exfoliates
• slips
• scales
• scraps
• unloads
• flings (off or away)
• jettisons
• throws away
• chucks
• junks
• throws out
• shucks (off)

Example Sentences

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