as in to decompose
to go through decomposition
leaves moldering in the compost pile
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Recent Examples of molder
The bodies of their mothers, fathers, grandparents, children and babies had moldered in a room-temperature building in Colorado.
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Jesse Bedayn,
Denver Post,
5 Feb. 2026
But then a fresh corpse turns up, as well as a long-moldering skeleton, and the club members are off and running.
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Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
27 Aug. 2025
The rescue project could easily have remained a warehouse of old books, dusty treasures moldering in the dark, occasionally accessed by scholars and hobbyists.
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Andrew Silow-Carroll,
Sun Sentinel,
9 June 2025
Yet the issue goes beyond the depressing sight of moldering groceries.
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Jen Rose Smith,
AFAR Media,
27 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for molder
Jesse Bedayn,
Denver Post,
5 Feb. 2026
But then a fresh corpse turns up, as well as a long-moldering skeleton, and the club members are off and running.
—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
27 Aug. 2025
The rescue project could easily have remained a warehouse of old books, dusty treasures moldering in the dark, occasionally accessed by scholars and hobbyists.
—
Andrew Silow-Carroll,
Sun Sentinel,
9 June 2025
Yet the issue goes beyond the depressing sight of moldering groceries.
—
Jen Rose Smith,
AFAR Media,
27 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for molder
Recent Examples of Synonyms for molder
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Every project should be decomposed into tasks, with explicit categorization of which are human, AI or hybrid.
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The owners of Davis Mortuary in Pueblo have been arrested, accused in connection with the investigation that was sparked by last year's discovery of decomposing bodies behind a barricaded door at the mortuary.
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Keep the mulch a few inches away from the trunk to prevent rot.
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The old deck was rotting and had trees growing up through it.
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Newton was undeniably the face of Charlotte sports from the day he was drafted in 2011 until the year his career began to disintegrate due to injuries, in 2019.
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Ebenezer Watson followed closely the disintegrating situation with Britain in 1775.
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Phorid flies lay their eggs in decaying organic matter and thrive in places where moisture is present.
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Little filth flies such as drain flies breed in sludge and decaying matter that can build up in drain pipes, says Oi.
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Its members were plucked from 120,000 international applicants to be rigorously trained, molded, and manufactured into international superstars through K-pop methodology.
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Once they’re fluffed up and molded into position, no one will think otherwise.
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“Molder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/molder. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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