molt

Example Sentences

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“The lobster has molted into its final form,” Steinberger wrote in a blog post about the name change—a nod at his platform’s lobster-centric branding.

From The Wall Street Journal

Filming took place between October and January, to avoid molting season.

From Los Angeles Times

“But that seriously set back the bird’s rehabilitation because now it has to go through a complete molt to be able to grow those feathers back.”

From Los Angeles Times

Which pollutants stick, and which ones molt away?

From Los Angeles Times

Yes, a man captured the way independent women prize their freedom more than having to deal with a man that’s always there “molting,” as Lois puts it.

From Salon