molt
verb (used without object)
(of birds, insects, reptiles, etc.) to cast or shed the feathers, skin, or the like, that will be replaced by a new growth.
have molted
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present perfectof molt.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Brooks, by contrast, complains that earlier disputes over cultural values and ideology have molted their substance and turned into rival but trivial assessments of the President as a person.
From Time Magazine Archive
"The lion's wings have molted," cried London's Tory Daily Mail last week.
From Time Magazine Archive
