as in soil
the loose surface material in which plants naturally grow
mold so rich that just about anything will grow in it
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as in to decompose
to go through decomposition
plants molding in the abandoned garden
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Recent Examples of mold
Olivia-Anne Cleary, TIME, 10 Jan. 2025
Things to watch out for include hidden damage from water, smoke, ash and mold.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2025
Caleb Gayle, The Atlantic, 17 Dec. 2024
The electrodes are embedded in a flexible film capable of molding to the brain's surface.
—Erin Brodwin, Axios, 17 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Much like how Pharrell Williams broke the biopic mold last year by having his story told with Legos in Piece by Piece, Robbie Williams—never one to be confined by tradition—is portrayed by a CGI monkey in Better Man.
—Olivia-Anne Cleary, TIME, 10 Jan. 2025
Things to watch out for include hidden damage from water, smoke, ash and mold.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2025
Verb
Rodeo, descended from practices established by Spanish and Mexican ranchers, had been molded into its modern form through the participation of Black cowboys, and Boley’s iteration formalized it locally as an event.
—Caleb Gayle, The Atlantic, 17 Dec. 2024
The electrodes are embedded in a flexible film capable of molding to the brain's surface.
—Erin Brodwin, Axios, 17 Dec. 2024
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Noun
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Rocks also contribute to soil stability and protect delicate ecosystems.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Jan. 2025
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June • For camellia, citrus, gardenia, grape and other plants adapted to acidic soil: If leaves are yellowing (chlorotic) between green veins, plants may benefit from foliar or soil application of iron and zinc chelate and mulching.—
The San Diego Union Tribune,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Jan. 2025
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Several days later, the WinCo manager noticed a foul smell and called repairmen, who started removing bricks from a column outside the store and discovered a decomposing body.—
Keri Blakinger,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Jan. 2025
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The Shrouds David Cronenberg’s body horror flick stars Vincent Cassel as Karsh, a businessman overwhelmed with grief at the death of his wife who builds a device — a high-tech shroud — to watch her body decompose in real-time.—
Etan Vlessing,
The Hollywood Reporter,
8 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The denizens of Fort Bridger are all covered in dirt and grime.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
11 Jan. 2025
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Chances are items, possibly returns to stores, shoes, and outerwear have accumulated, along with extra grass, dirt, and dust on the entryway tables and floors.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
11 Jan. 2025
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The stinging in my eyeballs from sweat and sunscreen mixes with the unmistakable smell of rotting flesh.—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
16 Jan. 2025
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The bandit wheeled and snarled at Herod, exposing his rotting front teeth.—
Louis Menand,
The New Yorker,
13 Jan. 2025
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Scientists have demonstrated how the Santa Ana winds and dry grounds are principally responsible for the devastation of the fires.—
Shaun Harper,
TIME,
13 Jan. 2025
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Our Gen Z students want to feel connected to their larger community; offering products that reflect their unique environment helps foster that connection and build a sense of pride and enthusiasm that extends beyond the campus grounds.—
Emmanuel Kolady,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
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What doesn’t decay this winter can be mulched up next spring.—
Jeff Lowenfels,
Anchorage Daily News,
22 Sep. 2022
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In particular, many theorists have wondered how the great complexity of life can be reconciled with the laws of thermodynamics that suggest that all systems must inevitably decay to a state of greatest disorder.—
The Physics arXiv Blog,
Discover Magazine,
29 Apr. 2022
Noun
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The pumping of groundwater that seeps into construction sites could also cause sand layers to shift and rearrange.—
Denise Hruby,
Miami Herald,
14 Jan. 2025
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Visitors pay $5 per person to access this simple crescent of white sand backed by a wall of palms and sea grapes.—
Nicholas DeRenzo,
AFAR Media,
13 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The phase transition If that wasn’t unpleasant enough for you, consider this: Perhaps the Universe will take some weird physics to the extreme and disintegrate in a flash of energy.—
Paul Sutter,
Ars Technica,
14 Jan. 2025
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The partnership between Synapse and Evolve Bank & Trust disintegrated over a $13 million deficit in Synapse’s For Benefit Of (FBO) accounts.—
Zareef Hamid,
Forbes,
14 Jan. 2025
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“Mold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mold. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.
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