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
Jenny Gold, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2024
Along the way, Matty and Robert discover major water damage, and in turn massive amounts of black mold.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 31 Oct. 2024
Robert B. Tucker, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
The design is comfortable right out of the box, molding to your feet, and not causing any sweating (thanks to temperature-regulating materials).
—Alyssa Brascia, People.com, 16 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Many districts are already on a waiting list for the funds, with $3.4 billion approved for projects to repair hazardous mold, leaky roofs and septic systems, as well as to build classrooms, modernize science labs and replace aging buildings.
—Jenny Gold, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2024
Along the way, Matty and Robert discover major water damage, and in turn massive amounts of black mold.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 31 Oct. 2024
Verb
Less than one percent of households in the Asheville area carried flood insurance, so many homeowners will be dependent on NGOs like Fuller and others to rebuild, or houses will mold and need to be condemned.
—Robert B. Tucker, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
The design is comfortable right out of the box, molding to your feet, and not causing any sweating (thanks to temperature-regulating materials).
—Alyssa Brascia, People.com, 16 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mold
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Over four decades later, new soil samples taken from the same regions still indicated a better fungi and bacteria presence than the areas that did not host gophers.Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 7 Nov. 2024
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With ongoing geopolitical tensions and the conflict in Ukraine fueling these detentions, the future for those arrested on Russian soil appears increasingly uncertain.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Straw wattles are made from biodegradable materials and can be left in place to decompose over time, while contour logs or large tree branches offer a more natural-looking solution for rustic landscapes.Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 31 Oct. 2024
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If done correctly, leaving your leaves on the ground to decompose has environmental benefits, experts say.Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 31 Oct. 2024
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Carpets are a home’s No.1 dirt trap and need thorough regular vacuuming.Marni Jameson, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
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As for the frequency, cleaning them after each workout is ideal—especially if your earbuds come in contact with sweat, sunscreen, or dirt.Julia Ries, Outside Online, 14 Nov. 2024
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Then the divers began to find porcelain, more than three hundred and fifty thousand pieces in all, many of them stacked in eerie columns, their wooden crates having rotted away.Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
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Its wooden exterior is black due to it being burnt using the Japanese Shou Sugi Ban method of charring wood to protect and preserve it from insects and rotting.Adam Williams, New Atlas, 31 Oct. 2024
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This Scott's Addition brewery's The Gobbler sandwich subs a ground turkey burger for roasted, but the rest of the toppings give full Tday vibes: Stuffing cranberry aioli and cheddar, all on a brioche bun.Karri Peifer, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024
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Overwintering grounds on the California coast and Mexico have been destroyed.Nathan Rott, NPR, 19 Nov. 2024
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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
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First, the competitors must dig through the sand to retrieve a key.Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2024
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The country itself is the fourth wealthiest in the EU, with a GDP per capita of $52,000 (€48,000) and the CIA World Factbook lists its natural resources as petroleum, natural gas, fish, arable land, salt, limestone, chalk, stone, gravel and sand.Alex Ledsom, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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This keeps the goat cheese from muddying the salad and the orange segments from disintegrating, creating a clean-looking, beautifully colorful salad.Julia Levy, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2024
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Plastics that have leaked into the environment eventually disintegrate into tiny pieces of plastic measuring five millimeters or less.Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Mold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mold. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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