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Recent Examples of mildewy
Clothing shouldn’t be kept in cardboard either, as cloth is already prone to absorbing moisture and becoming mildewy.
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Michelle Mastro, Architectural Digest, 23 Oct. 2025
If moisture isn’t properly removed, the result may be a moldy, mildewy couch.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2025
Michelle Mastro, Architectural Digest, 23 Oct. 2025
If moisture isn’t properly removed, the result may be a moldy, mildewy couch.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mildewy
Adjective
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Dangerously old, moldy or not-cold-enough food caused a North Miami-Dade Presidente Supermarket to fail state inspection.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
29 Oct. 2025
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Leave the papery skin intact, and throw out any cloves that are damaged, soft, or moldy.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
26 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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This putrescent combination of sky-high home prices, rising mortgage rates and stifling consumer inflation have forced all but the wealthiest or most determined buyers out of a new home.—
Q.ai - Powering a Personal Wealth Movement,
Forbes,
17 Aug. 2022
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The most common are oils (cinnamon, clove, thyme, garlic, etc.), putrescent whole egg solids, dried blood, etc.—
Kym Pokorny,
OregonLive.com,
17 Apr. 2018
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The renovation plans call for replacing the sign’s corroded letters and converting the lighting to an LED system.—
Barbara Henry,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Oct. 2025
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Those kept in the more acidic water were significantly more corroded, and had far more cracks and holes, especially at the root and tooth base.—
Lauren Leffer,
Popular Science,
27 Aug. 2025
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“Mildewy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mildewy. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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