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Recent Examples of mildewy
Stained clothing, furniture, and rugs, anything that smells musty or mildewy, and items stored in spaces with termite, bedbug, or mice infestations should be thrown away rather than donated.
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 8 Jan. 2026
That mildewy odor can pop up for a number of reasons.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Jan. 2026
Clothing shouldn’t be kept in cardboard either, as cloth is already prone to absorbing moisture and becoming mildewy.
—Michelle Mastro, Architectural Digest, 23 Oct. 2025
Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 8 Jan. 2026
That mildewy odor can pop up for a number of reasons.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Jan. 2026
Clothing shouldn’t be kept in cardboard either, as cloth is already prone to absorbing moisture and becoming mildewy.
—Michelle Mastro, Architectural Digest, 23 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mildewy
Adjective
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By then, their many books had gone moldy.—
Outside,
Outside,
7 Feb. 2026
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But all of that can go right out the window with improper storage, turning your treasured cheese into a dried-out or moldy disappointment.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
6 Feb. 2026
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
Adjective
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Frail elderly women, swathed in headscarves and saris, worshipped while sitting on puddled pavement near corroded metal changing lockers plastered with ads for Glow & Lovely skin cream.—
Norma Meyer,
Oc Register,
4 Feb. 2026
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Follow this step-by-step approach to safely remove rusty, corroded hardware, without turning this small repair into a bigger problem.—
Olivia McIntosh,
Martha Stewart,
15 Jan. 2026
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“Mildewy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mildewy. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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