as in soil
the loose surface material in which plants naturally grow
mold so rich that just about anything will grow in it
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as in to decompose
to go through decomposition
plants molding in the abandoned garden
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Recent Examples of mold
Nbc News, NBC news, 7 May 2025
The molds, now filled with the pressed curd, are pressed again but overnight.
—Dominick Williams, Kansas City Star, 6 May 2025
Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 17 May 2025
Meanwhile, its memory foam body molds to the shape of your neck and the weight of your head.
—Sara Coughlin, SELF, 8 May 2025
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Noun
Dwyer said the new pope will not necessarily be of the same mold as the late Pope Francis, who selected more than 80% of the cardinals now voting on his successor.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 7 May 2025
The molds, now filled with the pressed curd, are pressed again but overnight.
—Dominick Williams, Kansas City Star, 6 May 2025
Verb
Once clay is molded and then fired in a kiln, magic happens.
—Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 17 May 2025
Meanwhile, its memory foam body molds to the shape of your neck and the weight of your head.
—Sara Coughlin, SELF, 8 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mold
Noun
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Brazil were awarded the hosting rights for World Cup 1950 and were therefore considered favourites to win it on home soil, just as Uruguay and Italy had done in 1930 and 1934 respectively.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
11 May 2025
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The news release said the researchers found the larvae were far more prevalent in places where soil was extremely dry and a lot of organic matter was present.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
10 May 2025
Verb
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The company suggests that AWS Transform can decompose monolithic z/OS COBOL applications into components that can be run in the cloud.—
Adrian Bridgwater,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2025
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The smell, an odor like rotten eggs, is the sargassum piles decomposing, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.—
Mitchell Willetts,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The family was traveling in a 2012 Dodge Ram pickup truck that darted right for unknown reasons, left the road, and overturned numerous times on a dirt shoulder in the desert region, according to the Victorville Daily Press and CW affiliate KTLA.—
Jillian Frankel,
People.com,
13 May 2025
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Remove any surface dirt, empty the pockets, close zippers to prevent snags, and turn the jacket inside out to protect the outer fabric.—
Katelyn Squiers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 May 2025
Verb
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Watering them during this time can cause the bulbs to rot, especially in warm, humid conditions.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 May 2025
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The rotting teeth of our children because of this fluoride ban is a metaphor for the rot in our government.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
15 May 2025
Noun
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As for the training ground, plans to further expand Benton while an alternative site is identified have been put into motion, which suggests a new state-of-the-art facility remains years away.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
13 May 2025
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Organizers in Rock Hill look to break ground next year on Marlie Center, a $35 million downtown performing arts center.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
13 May 2025
Verb
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However, when viruses were exposed to sunlight, many of them did not survive as long, decaying in under 24 hours.—
Jack Knudson,
Discover Magazine,
13 Mar. 2025
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The result was not only environmental catastrophe but license for unchecked consumption of cheap plastic goods that can take a few minutes to use but hundreds of years to decay.—
Scott W. Stern,
The Atlantic,
10 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The fees will remain for swimming and launching watercraft, but the south end of the beach will be free to those who simply want to sit on the beach or relax in the sand, McNamara said.—
Phil Rockrohr,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2025
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By vacuuming microbes out of the sand, sea cucumbers reduce the growth of ecosystem-smothering algae as well as nasty bacteria that cause coral disease: A 2024 experiment found that removing sea cucumbers on two Pacific reefs led to a surge in sickness and death among many staghorn corals.—
Katarina Zimmer,
JSTOR Daily,
15 May 2025
Verb
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Join 13 others in the comments View Comments Though defunct objects in space routinely fall out of orbit, most pieces of debris disintegrate entirely during the reentry process.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
9 May 2025
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The altitudes at which satellites disintegrate are too high for meteorological balloons to reach but too low for satellites to sample.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
5 May 2025
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“Mold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mold. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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