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
Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2025
Smooth fruit salad mixture into a prepared pan or silicone molds, and freeze for at least 8 hours or overnight.
—Stephanie Ganz, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2025
Cordell Jones, Miami Herald, 31 July 2025
There is the matter now of molding the talent into a team, a team that needs to learn how to win.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 July 2025
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Noun
Silicone molds usually fall toward the lower end of the spectrum and metal options toward the higher end.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2025
Smooth fruit salad mixture into a prepared pan or silicone molds, and freeze for at least 8 hours or overnight.
—Stephanie Ganz, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2025
Verb
At that time, gold and silver crowns, which are molded tooth caps to go on top of existing teeth, were dominant within Florida culture.
—Cordell Jones, Miami Herald, 31 July 2025
There is the matter now of molding the talent into a team, a team that needs to learn how to win.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mold
Noun
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Adding porous biochar to soil helps fields retain water, enhancing crops’ resiliency to drought.—
Erik Kobayashi-Solomon,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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The policy didn’t even stop Cuba from allowing Russia to set up on their soil nuclear missiles aimed at America.—
Charles Hammer,
Kansas City Star,
27 Aug. 2025
Verb
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While Season 1 was based on the Belgian series Clan, Horgan wrote a fresh trajectory for the siblings in Season 2, leading them through a new set of challenges, including, but not limited to, a con-man, a decomposing body and falling off a cliff.—
Antonia Blyth,
Deadline,
23 Aug. 2025
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The husband and wife owners of Return to Nature funeral home in Penrose were arrested after authorities found 190 decomposing bodies of adults, infants and fetuses, some stacked on top of each other, in October 2023 after neighbors reported a putrid smell coming from the building.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
21 Aug. 2025
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Since its inception in 1991, the Pacific Classic has been a showcase for classic distance dirt horses.—
Danny Brewer,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Sprung from a dirt lot in central Connecticut, it was built on the boundless energy of sports fanatics who doubled as employees, growing into a distinctly focused institution left alone to serve millions of fellow fans night and day and generate billions in profits.—
Laura Gentile,
Sportico.com,
28 Aug. 2025
Verb
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But when confronted with some 1,500 rotting rats, the zookeepers had a change of heart.—
Nathaniel Rich,
Harpers Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
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There are as many ways to compost as there are ways for food to rot, so Strategist writer and veteran composter Erin Schwartz spoke to six composting experts, policymakers, and home cooks for their tips on navigating the beautiful mess.—
Erin Schwartz,
Curbed,
13 Aug. 2025
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In spite of legal concerns raised by Collins and Democrats in Congress, the official contended the administration is on firm legal ground and would prevail in court.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
30 Aug. 2025
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But in terms of breaking new ground, the people who finance these films don’t often have the money to go beyond the making of the film.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Aug. 2025
Verb
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However, when viruses were exposed to sunlight, many of them did not survive as long, decaying in under 24 hours.—
Jack Knudson,
Discover Magazine,
13 Mar. 2025
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The result was not only environmental catastrophe but license for unchecked consumption of cheap plastic goods that can take a few minutes to use but hundreds of years to decay.—
Scott W. Stern,
The Atlantic,
10 Mar. 2025
Noun
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By day, attention shifts outdoors, where Azure Bar overlooks the sand and gives guests a chance to stretch out under striped umbrellas with cocktails and light dishes.—
Keyla Vasconcellos,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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Then someone moved the sand underneath, and what was uncovered, with the sand moving, was incredible!—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
30 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Hers is prose in which sentences judder and disintegrate and run over each other.—
Book Marks
August 28,
Literary Hub,
28 Aug. 2025
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Starship's most recent demonstration came on May 27, when the spacecraft spun out of control roughly halfway through its flight and disintegrated in a fireball.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
26 Aug. 2025
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“Mold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mold. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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