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
Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
What’s the mold for a 2026 Dolphins draftee?
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026
Paula Aceves, Curbed, 20 Apr. 2026
Artist Frank Benson then used the scans to create a sort of digital clay, molded to better display the garments.
—ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Supporters of the bill say independent testing has found everything from pesticides and chemicals to mold and fungus in the products, and the state has issued 10 recalls in just the last 4 months.
—Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
What’s the mold for a 2026 Dolphins draftee?
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026
Verb
On 4, 5, J, M, and R trains, LEE was graffitied across whole cars in giant blocks of text, the letters sometimes cracked or slumped and molded into barely recognizable shapes.
—Paula Aceves, Curbed, 20 Apr. 2026
Artist Frank Benson then used the scans to create a sort of digital clay, molded to better display the garments.
—ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mold
Noun
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As a low-maintenance tree, the mulberry thrives in various soil types and is drought-tolerant once established.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
24 Apr. 2026
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Craig Adair, vice president of development at Open Road Renewables, which has pursued renewable energy projects in several states, has fielded a range of concerns over the years — from how soil could be contaminated to the possibility of electromagnetic fields causing cancer.—
Anna Clark,
ProPublica,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The body was decomposed and dismembered.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
23 Apr. 2026
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Her arms and legs had been cut off, and her body was significantly decomposed, according to the report.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The pile of rock, dirt and low-quality coal began slowly burning two decades ago, according to the Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety (DRMS).—
Logan Smith,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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By blending emotionally powerful country sonics with red-dirt sound, Bowlin evokes the energy of names such as Jason Isbell, Zach Bryan and the early work of BJ Barham and American Aquarium.—
Chris Barilla,
PEOPLE,
11 Apr. 2026
Verb
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When they are exposed to cold temperatures, the process that allows mold and other fruit-rotting microorganisms to grow is slowed down.—
Jessica Farthing,
Southern Living,
10 Apr. 2026
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Turns out you don’t have to suffer rotting flesh to be undead.—
Courtney Crowder,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The run allowed by Morales came on a ground out in the third inning.—
Lou Ponsi,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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Young is a physical edge setter who can physically overmatch tight ends and hold his ground against tackles.—
Matt Moret,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The meteor was moving southwest at 30,000 miles per hour and traveled 117 miles through the upper atmosphere before disintegrating 27 miles above the town of Galloway north of Atlantic City, New Jersey, according to NASA.—
Kate Perez,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2026
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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
Noun
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Traffic was heavy Saturday as concertgoers made their way to A1A, where the festival is set up on the sand at the south end of the beach.—
Joan Murray,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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Some began mining sand for the construction industry, to the frustration of the Great Green Wall department, which sees it as destructive to the environment.—
Julie Bourdin,
NPR,
11 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Nobody needs Beijing to fabricate footage of American potholes, ER bills, or decaying Amtrak cars.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
19 Apr. 2026
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The spacecraft runs on a radioisotope thermoelectric generator — a device that converts heat from decaying plutonium into electricity.—
Willem Marx,
NPR,
19 Apr. 2026
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“Mold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mold. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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