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
Max Bultman, New York Times, 16 June 2026
Failing to correct problems can lead to crumbling home foundations, rotting wood, mold growth, and a proliferation of pests, including termites.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 16 June 2026
Literary Hub, 8 June 2026
Luis Enrique became a three-time winner as a coach and has molded a team that is simply too good even for the best the continent has to offer.
—James Robson, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
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Noun
Oscar Hemming would be cut from a similar mold to Brandsegg-Nygård, and still valuable, but a couple of wingers who are even more notable would be Ethan Belchetz and Wyatt Cullen.
—Max Bultman, New York Times, 16 June 2026
Failing to correct problems can lead to crumbling home foundations, rotting wood, mold growth, and a proliferation of pests, including termites.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 16 June 2026
Verb
Readers, on the other hand, see the socioeconomic barriers and unspoken jealousies that will cage and mold these people for life.
—Literary Hub, 8 June 2026
Luis Enrique became a three-time winner as a coach and has molded a team that is simply too good even for the best the continent has to offer.
—James Robson, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mold
Noun
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If using a commercial houseplant soil, add some extra perlite and/or orchid bark to lighten it up a bit.—
Dr. Matthew Lisy,
Hartford Courant,
21 June 2026
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Sensors give engineers more ways to see inside concrete, steel, soil and water, turning some surprise closures into repairs planned months earlier.—
Alex Krasnok,
Fortune,
21 June 2026
Verb
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How long does cardboard take to decompose in the garden?—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 June 2026
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This sets them apart from other natural mulches like straw and wood chips, which have a high carbon content and take a year or more to decompose fully.—
Nadia Hassani,
The Spruce,
11 June 2026
Noun
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All of us — probably the Newsoms included — will just have to wait to see if the fine-tooth combs of the feds pick up any dirt.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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Body oils, dead skin, dirt, soap scum, mineral deposits, hard water stains, and mold can stick to the walls, door, grout, and floor, leaving a grimy film.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
20 June 2026
Verb
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Many disillusioned locals, weary after weeks of power cuts, which causes food to rot, shrugged off the reforms as too little, too late.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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Wood can also splinter and rot over time, compromising the structural integrity of the porch.—
Perri Ormont Blumberg,
Architectural Digest,
19 June 2026
Noun
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While on the road - Opt for the middle lanes and remain on higher ground.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 June 2026
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While on the road - Opt for the middle lanes and remain on higher ground.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
19 June 2026
Verb
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The debris – space rocks known as meteoroids – collides with Earth's atmosphere at high speed and disintegrates, creating fiery and colorful streaks in the sky, according to NASA.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
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The meteor — which is thought to be a small chunk of a much larger asteroid — was probably too small and traveled too fast to survive atmospheric entry and instead disintegrated entirely, leaving no parts of it to fall to the ground in the form of meteorites.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
16 June 2026
Noun
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His ideal mix for vegetables is a combination of topsoil, compost, and lava fines, aka lava sand, which help oxygenate the soil.—
Johanna Silver,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 June 2026
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Queen Camilla closed out the 2026 Royal Ascot on Saturday with a second, shorter shoe streak, returning to Eliot Zed’s sand suede pumps after spending the meeting’s first three days in Chanel.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
20 June 2026
Verb
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Amy Turner LaDow, of Valparaiso, is a sixth-generation carrier of Huntington’s Disease, a condition that causes nerve cells in the brain to decay, according to the Mayo Clinic.—
Michelle L. Quinn,
Chicago Tribune,
20 June 2026
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On the shore of a nondescript, decaying seaside town, a boat that went missing 30 years ago suddenly reappears.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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“Mold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mold. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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