Synonyms of molt

molt

verb

ˈmōlt 

as in to shed

to cast (a natural bodily covering or appendage) aside

a crab molts its shell as it grows larger

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shed
• peel
• discard
• slough
• ditch
• sluff
• exfoliate
• slip
• flake
• scale
• unload
• scrap
• jettison
• fling (off or away)
• throw away
• chuck
• throw out
• shuck (off)
• junk

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of molt

As the year closes, Pesto is beginning his awkward teen years and molting his endearing fluff in favor of adult feathers meant for swimming. —Danielle Hall, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024

So, my 18-day stint in March was at the tail end of the season (the best time to see penguin chicks is the middle of the Antarctic tourism season, late January through February) and filled with whales, molting penguins soon to migrate north, flocks of birds, and ample seals. —Dalton Johnson, Robb Report, 5 Dec. 2024

Unlike so many other Sixties heroes, Dylan stubbornly kept on living, molting through phase after phase as the decades piled on, and he’s not done yet. —Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 18 Nov. 2024

Social media sensation Pesto the penguin debuts brand-new look Pesto the King Penguin chick has begun molting his fluffy baby feathers at SEA Life Melbourne Aquarium after winning hearts the world over for his impressive stature. —Jasmine Baehr, Fox News, 9 Nov. 2024