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Recent Examples of molder Its vaulted ceiling was slowly moldering, and the floor was covered in dust and debris. Simon Willis, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2024 At the beginning of the 1955 novel The Talented Mr. Ripley, as Ripley is moldering in poverty in New York and scraping together a living via petty mail scams, he’s sustained by an illogical faith in his own superiority. Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 15 Apr. 2024 Stored for decades in shipping containers left moldering in Texas, Luna Luna was purchased and partially restored by an entrepreneurial team that includes the mega-rich rapper Drake. Philip Kennicott, Washington Post, 25 Mar. 2024 Corruption and the legacy of dictatorship have kept it in a time warp of cobbled streets, moldering mansions and the odd horse-and-cart. Laurence Blair, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2024 See All Example Sentences for molder
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Verb
  • The clippings quickly decompose and return valuable nutrients to the soil.
    Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Apr. 2025
  • Authorities allege the teenager fatally shot the couple at their home outside Milwaukee in February and lived with the decomposing bodies for weeks before fleeing with $14,000 cash, passports and the family dog.
    CBS News, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Tulips bulbs left in the ground will rot unless they are planted in an area with good drainage.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2025
  • While rotting wood needs replacement, the car’s steel frame remains in good condition due to decades of indoor storage, Phalon said.
    David M. Zimmer, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The latest observations of the comet suggest the object, made of ancient rock, frozen gases and dust, has disintegrated on its way to a close approach of the sun, which was anticipated to occur on May 1.
    Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 19 Apr. 2025
  • Mike White slickly disintegrates American family and friend relations — using flashy prurience but no analysis.
    Armond White, National Review, 9 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Verb
  • But the ten-year veteran is embracing his opportunity to help mold a roster brimming with young talent.
    Bobby Krivitsky, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
  • Initially, Hong Kong producers, impressed by Chan's skills, wanted to mold him into the next Lee, but that just wasn't Chan's style.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 7 Apr. 2025

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“Molder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/molder. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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