as in to decompose
to go through decomposition
leaves moldering in the compost pile
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Recent Examples of molder
Its vaulted ceiling was slowly moldering, and the floor was covered in dust and debris.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for molder
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Officers responding to reports of a dead woman discovered a decomposing body inside a shed at an apartment complex, Utah police and news outlets reported.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacramento Bee,
24 Feb. 2025
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Vultures not only consume dead animals that might otherwise remain out in the elements to decompose, according to the Wildlife Center of Virginia.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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Do not paint the wound with a pruning sealant; that can trap moisture in the wound and lead to rot.—
Beth Botts,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Feb. 2025
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Damaged sections can lead to rot and loss of the cuttings.—
Derek Carwood,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 Feb. 2025
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Trust in information, identities and institutions is disintegrating, raising questions about their relevance in the future.—
Dan Yerushalmi,
Forbes,
18 Feb. 2025
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Archaeologists also found stone casings and nails, which suggests the children were once buried in wooden coffins that have disintegrated over time.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
13 Feb. 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
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The fabric also has some stretch, so the jeans are more likely to mold to your body, which is useful for those who experience weight fluctuations.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
People.com,
24 Feb. 2025
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The post-election environment is, once again, characterized by fear and perception—two variables that continue to mold the real estate landscape.—
Rodolfo Delgado,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Molder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/molder. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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