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noun

Definition of moldnext
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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verb

as in to decompose
to go through decomposition plants molding in the abandoned garden

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Recent Examples of mold
Noun
Bathrooms, basements and other wet areas need plenty of ventilation to prevent mold and mildew. — Dr. Lauren Zajac, Boston Herald, 19 July 2026 Aviator’s Restaurant at Sacramento Executive Airport remains closed six months after a routine kitchen floor repair uncovered crumbling concrete, corroded rebar, asbestos and mold. — Sacbee.com, 18 July 2026
Verb
More than that, Kreisel writes, some viewed it as a tool to mold spirituality back home into a form that would not conflict with modern science. — Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 7 July 2026 Pulitzer-Prize finalist Daniel Mason molds his new novel around Miles Krzelewski, married to a Stanford academic superstar, twelve years tardy on his dissertation. — Hamilton Cain, Time, 7 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for mold
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mold
  1. soil
  2. decompose
  3. dirt
  4. rot
  5. ground
  6. disintegrate
  7. sand
  8. decay
Noun
  • Both areas have deep sediment soil that sit atop alluvial valleys.
    — Syra Ortiz-Blanes, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026
  • The company is seen as pivotal to bringing chip manufacturing back to American soil, following decades of it shifting to Asia.
    — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 24 July 2026
Definition of soil
Verb
  • Of the powerful smell a decomposing body produces, Ho noted the stench was noticeable down the hall from the autopsy room.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 24 July 2026
  • About four months after Celeste’s death, her decomposing body was found in the Tesla registered to Burke after it was towed from the Hollywood Hills in September.
    — Madeline Morrison, NBC news, 22 July 2026
Definition of decompose
Noun
  • The restaurant received 87% on June 26, with violations including dead roaches, debris and dirt.
    — Eva Flowe July 25, Charlotte Observer, 25 July 2026
  • For decades, that saltwater, called brine, was spread on dirt and gravel roads across the state to control dust and also on paved roads to melt ice.
    — Nathaniel Warner, The Conversation, 24 July 2026
Definition of dirt
Verb
  • This is an abiotic or physiological disorder known as blossom end rot.
    — Dawn Pettinelli, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2026
  • This can trap the moisture and lead to fungus, diseases, pests, and rot.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 19 July 2026
Definition of rot
Noun
  • But lawyers for the Haitians maintained a narrow challenge on constitutional grounds.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026
  • History makes clear that the deployment of large ground formations is no guarantee of strategic success.
    — David A. Deptula, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of ground
Verb
  • Flights in early 2025, though, ended in a series of failures including two in which the Starship upper stage disintegrated in a fiery cascade of debris across the skies visible from Florida and the Caribbean.
    — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 July 2026
  • Rainfall likely caused any additional meteorite fragments that fell outside to disintegrate.
    — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
Definition of disintegrate
Noun
  • Nicknamed the Emerald Coast, this land has miles of golden-sand beach on one side, mangrove estuaries, evergreen rainforest, and Sierra Madre mountains on the other.
    — Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 23 July 2026
  • These skilled hunters stalk their prey in a variety of ways, from hydroplaning onto the sand to grab seals to corralling fish into big bait balls for a snack.
    — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 23 July 2026
Definition of sand
Verb
  • Community response to the initiative Lyman especially hopes to gain additional funds for neighbors with decaying property and to improve other property in the neighborhoods.
    — Julianna Mejia July 17, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2026
  • If the market's overreaction to the aborted test flight subsides and SpaceX successfully launches next week, those expensive downside puts should decay rapidly.
    — Jeff Kilburg, CNBC, 17 July 2026
Definition of decay

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