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exfoliate

verb

(ˌ)eks-ˈfō-lē-ˌāt

Definition of exfoliate

as in to shed

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 exfoliate Prescription and over-the-counter skin products, especially retinoids, exfoliating acids, acne treatments, and lightening products. — Malana Vantyler, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2026 The brand’s kojic acid mask gently exfoliates to reveal brighter, softer skin. — Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 6 Oct. 2026 Sebum plugs or product residue get exfoliated away with fine sea salt crystals. — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026 Tilbury recommended her Glow Toner to rejuvenate your skin and the Super Radiance Resurfacing Facial to exfoliate. — ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for exfoliate

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shed

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Against that backdrop, the royal visit signals that Spain is shedding its longstanding reluctance to send its monarchs to the exclaves, Amirah-Fernández said.

— JOSEPH WILSON, Arkansas Online, 14 Oct. 2026
Nagy continued working as an artist in the years afterward, eventually shedding his austere black-and-white collage aesthetic to make colorful paintings and installations in the ’90s.

— Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 13 Oct. 2026

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