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
Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Oct. 2025
The work was crafted from a mold for making busts of the Khmer king Jayavarman VII (1122–1218) and is the third iteration in an unofficial series of pieces based on the ruler.
—Aaina Bhargava, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025
Aluminum foil can be easily molded and will retain whatever shape it’s molded into.
—Darcy Lenz, Southern Living, 24 Sep. 2025
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Noun
When left unattended in a basement for a prolonged period, things are bound to acquire mold and mildew or become infested with unwelcome guests.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Oct. 2025
The work was crafted from a mold for making busts of the Khmer king Jayavarman VII (1122–1218) and is the third iteration in an unofficial series of pieces based on the ruler.
—Aaina Bhargava, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
How was his taste molded by his life experience?
—Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025
Aluminum foil can be easily molded and will retain whatever shape it’s molded into.
—Darcy Lenz, Southern Living, 24 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mold
Noun
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On the other hand, overly wet soil can also impact flowering.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
1 Oct. 2025
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Gravel, clay, and sandy soils react very differently under sudden energy input, and the presence of water and air further alters behaviour.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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These clippings decompose rapidly, enhancing soil quality and providing nutrients for your turf grass.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Oct. 2025
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Water molecules in the electrolyte tend to decompose, and zinc deposits unevenly, forming dendrites that can cause short circuits.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Makeup, oils and dirt can quickly build up on the brushes — and on your skin.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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Using too much detergent can lead to residue buildup in the towel fibers, which traps dirt and dulls the white color over time.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
4 Oct. 2025
Verb
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But a lot of risk in eating a rotting carcass that has sat in the sun a day too long.—
Inga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Sep. 2025
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According to the Riverfront Times, portions of his fingers had rotted away before anyone found him.—
Christina Coulter,
PEOPLE,
27 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Definitive answers are slippery ground for men in his position.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Under the hopper of a massive grain bin, roughly 50,000 pounds of ground corn slide down a chute and into the truck’s open back.—
Miranda Dunlap,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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For another, there’s the DESI data, our best large-scale structure data at present, which seems to slightly favor the presence of evolving (and, in particular, decaying or weakening) dark energy.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
3 Oct. 2025
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The new specimen is highly significant because its near-perfect state preserved the soft tissues, which usually decay over time.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Small things, like individual eyelashes or grains of sand, often get flushed out on their own through a combination of tearing up and blinking, per Mount Sinai.—
Hannah Yasharoff,
USA Today,
29 Sep. 2025
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The neutral palette featured colors such as quartz sand beige, slate green, night blue and silver pearl.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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When breaking down what the heck happened over the last four months, the first item on the list is the way New York’s starting rotation disintegrated.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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Her life starts to disintegrate as she becomes embroiled in the world of The Worrall Family.—
Nancy Tartaglione,
Deadline,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Mold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mold. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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