as in sheds
to cast (a natural bodily covering or appendage) aside
a soap that promises to help me exfoliate all that dry, flaky skin I've apparently been carrying around
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Recent Examples of exfoliates
Infused with marine plant extracts, this scrub stick not only exfoliates dead skin cells and removes blackheads but also nourishes and hydrates your skin.
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Claire Rutter, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2024
The serum gently exfoliates dead skin to put an end to dullness.
—Claire Rutter, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2024
Claire Rutter, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2024
The serum gently exfoliates dead skin to put an end to dullness.
—Claire Rutter, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2024
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“Exfoliates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exfoliates. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
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