as in to decompose
to go through decomposition
leaves moldering in the compost pile
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Recent Examples of molder
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.
—Jen Rose Smith, AFAR Media, 27 May 2025
That $8 billion deal has been moldering for ten months with a mediator now involved.
—Peter Bart, Deadline, 8 May 2025
Ground nubbins of paprika, cumin, sage and black pepper that have moldered into flavorless, colored molecules.
—Scott Hocker, theweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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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
That $8 billion deal has been moldering for ten months with a mediator now involved.
—Peter Bart, Deadline, 8 May 2025
Ground nubbins of paprika, cumin, sage and black pepper that have moldered into flavorless, colored molecules.
—Scott Hocker, theweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for molder
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Conversely, if Iran begins decomposing, its launch tempo will slow.—
John Seiler,
Oc Register,
5 Mar. 2026
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Vermicompost is a compost produced by red wiggler worms that like to decompose biowaste, such as food scraps, hygiene products and cotton clothing, recycling them rather than throwing them away.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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Cast-iron pipes rot away after decades of exposure to waste and grease, and clay tiles become brittle and break over time.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
28 Feb. 2026
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Zaber discourages doing too much work on trees that appear to be struggling, and sticking to the removal of clearly damaged, diseased, and rotting branches until the weather warms up.—
Nishaa Sharma,
The Spruce,
26 Feb. 2026
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There was more funding for higher education, less restrictive laws, lower voting ages, better reproductive rights for women and easier divorces, while icons of popular culture gained far greater prominence and influence as stuffy hierarchies disintegrated.—
Jason Burke,
Time,
27 Feb. 2026
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The café disintegrates, white-peach mimosas lost forever.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
26 Feb. 2026
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Structures started to decay under a building moratorium.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2026
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For her, the little pink houses of our decaying American mythology are still haunted enough to give her a few more good short stories.—
Jon Dolan,
Rolling Stone,
27 Feb. 2026
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Skip Schumaker is trying to mold this Texas Rangers roster in his own image.—
SportsDay Staff,
Dallas Morning News,
3 Mar. 2026
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While directors help mold the work, the writer retains ultimate authority.—
Emma Madden,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Molder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/molder. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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