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
Megan Paetzhold, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 Apr. 2026
Those Munich molds represent some of the earliest tangible evidence of chocolate being shaped into rabbit form — physical artifacts linking Old World craftsmanship to a tradition that would eventually sweep across the Atlantic.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Mar. 2026
Defense might look different beyond personnel Canales said the Panthers want to mold the defense around their talent on the defensive front.
—Mike Kaye
march 30, Charlotte Observer, 30 Mar. 2026
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Noun
All of this is done effectively blind, since the injections are made from the bottom of the mold.
—Megan Paetzhold, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 Apr. 2026
Those Munich molds represent some of the earliest tangible evidence of chocolate being shaped into rabbit form — physical artifacts linking Old World craftsmanship to a tradition that would eventually sweep across the Atlantic.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
Verb
Posey still has plenty of potential to be molded due to his athleticism and defense, but needs to continue to work on his jump shot.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Mar. 2026
Defense might look different beyond personnel Canales said the Panthers want to mold the defense around their talent on the defensive front.
—Mike Kaye
march 30, Charlotte Observer, 30 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mold
Noun
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The trigger for the entertainment ban was a South Korean decision to allow the United States to deploy an anti-missile system on its soil.—
Ken Moritsugu,
Fortune,
10 Apr. 2026
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Keep in mind that weeds have evolved some very strong strategies to thrive in disturbed soil, despite farmers’ exhaustive efforts to control them.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Drainage problems and decomposing leaves and mulch will quickly attract them.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
10 Apr. 2026
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Clements said the mistaken identification may have happened because the creature decomposed and lost its telltale shell before it was fossilized, complicating identification.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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When the populist demagogue Willie Stark orders Burden, journalist turned gumshoe, to dig up dirt on a local judge, Burden demurs; certainly there are no skeletons in the office of the good judge.—
Brenda Wineapple,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
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Body oil, dust, soap deposits, dirt and grime from your body that doesn’t make it down the drain can accumulate in tubs and showers that aren’t cleaned on a very regular basis.—
Tim Carter,
Hartford Courant,
4 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Metal stakes resist rot but can rust if not stored properly.—
Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
1 Apr. 2026
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Routine gutter cleaning prevents water damage to your roof and siding, protects your foundation from pooling water, avoids mold, mildew and rot, and keeps pests like insects and rodents from nesting in the debris.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Major indexes have been gaining ground over the last two weeks amid optimism that the war with Iran could be heading toward a resolution.—
Brian Dakss,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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The festival grounds will have 15,000 eggs for visitors to find, with each egg containing prizes including cash and other surprises.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Or this object, known by the prosaic designation C/2026 A1 (MAPS), could totally disintegrate, vaporized by the fierce heat of our star.—
Tony Hoffman,
PC Magazine,
2 Apr. 2026
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Others, however, remain faint or even fragment or disintegrate entirely.—
Michael d'Estries,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In the eighteen-nineties, oil drillers tapped into pools beneath the sand; new wells crept all the way to the surf’s edge, and eventually into the water.—
Jeffrey Marlow,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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Other plants on the property that have been grown in sand include gladiolus, lily-of-the-Nile (Agapanthus), and a hedge of geraniums.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
4 Apr. 2026
Verb
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When democracies decay, and especially when movements like Christian nationalism rise, an erosion of women’s equality almost always comes first.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Apr. 2026
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The house is falling apart, bats in the fireplace, ants marching unfazed across the floor, smells of dead creatures decaying in the walls.—
John Warner,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Mold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mold. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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