as in to decompose
to go through decomposition
leaves moldering in the compost pile
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Recent Examples of molder
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.
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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
Advertisement The effort was moldering in the hearts of Trump antagonists until last week when the Colorado Supreme Court, in a 4-3 decision, disqualified the former president from the state’s primary ballot on the grounds of insurrection.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2023
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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
Advertisement The effort was moldering in the hearts of Trump antagonists until last week when the Colorado Supreme Court, in a 4-3 decision, disqualified the former president from the state’s primary ballot on the grounds of insurrection.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for molder
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Once discarded, 66 percent of these textiles are sent to landfills to decompose (some quickly, others over hundreds of years).Andre Claudio, WWD, 18 Dec. 2024
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She had been buried there for quite some time, Hardee says, adding that her remains had been decomposed when they were found.Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 12 Dec. 2024
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The former Atlantic Club, a block-long casino and its 23-floor hotel towers have been left to rot.Jonathan Rowe, SPIN, 18 Dec. 2024
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Children and teens are most at risk because developing brain rot from excessive screen time at an early age while the brain is still developing can lead to a lifetime of poorer cognitive and behavioral health, Manwell says.Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 17 Dec. 2024
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The debris – space rocks known as meteoroids – collides with Earth's atmosphere at high speed and disintegrates, creating fiery and colorful streaks in the sky, according to NASA.Katie Wiseman, The Indianapolis Star, 13 Dec. 2024
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Previously part of the Soviet Union, Chechnya asserted its independence from Moscow as the bloc disintegrated.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 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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Underpinning her practice is the heartfelt belief that architecture is ever changing, molded by time and communal engagement.The Editors of AD, Architectural Digest, 4 Dec. 2024
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This shoe also has an uncanny ability to mold to your foot, with its flexible and soft microsuede upper.The Editors, Outside Online, 1 Dec. 2024
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“Molder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/molder. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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