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
Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 4 May 2026
Lloyd and Nori would seem to fit that mold.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 3 May 2026
Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026
Two tiny dots and a line are molded into the right temple's outward face to indicate the touch strip, but like the endpieces, those bumps could easily be seen as an aesthetic quirk.
—Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 29 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Is this the summer that Miami either commits to the Adebayo/Ware lineup as the permanent approach or acquires a prototypical power forward in the mold of a Giannis Antetokounmpo or Pascal Siakam?
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 4 May 2026
Lloyd and Nori would seem to fit that mold.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 3 May 2026
Verb
When standout quarterbacks like Dereon Coleman and Carter Emanuel and Sam Johnson graduate, coaches face a difficult challenge in finding and molding the right person to step into the role the next season.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026
Two tiny dots and a line are molded into the right temple's outward face to indicate the touch strip, but like the endpieces, those bumps could easily be seen as an aesthetic quirk.
—Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 29 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mold
Noun
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For example, most labels won’t tell you what kind of soil a plant needs; only some plants can handle the dense, alkaline clay soil common in the Chicago area.—
Beth Botts,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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Many solitary wasps dig nesting chambers in sandy soils, like the cicada killer and the great golden digger wasps.—
Pamm Cooper,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
Verb
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In November 2019, soil engineer Tim Neiligan, a former FBI chemist, began researching how bodies decompose in soil.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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These microorganisms will decompose the organic carbon chains and release the nutrients.—
Haniya Rae,
Martha Stewart,
5 May 2026
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The dirt-only diamond was loamy and soft and home plate was totally submerged in a muddy puddle, a tributary of which also snaked down the third-base line.—
Chang-rae Lee,
New Yorker,
3 May 2026
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Why Baking Soda Is Best For Grout Like white vinegar, baking soda tends to be a tried-and-true household cleaner for it's effectiveness at removing dirt and grime.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
2 May 2026
Verb
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This could explain why the scent of cigarette smoke and rotting fish had an impact on people who were snoozing, but not on people who were awake.—
Shayla Love,
New Yorker,
1 May 2026
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Ventilation holes allow air to circulate to prevent mold or rot.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Original wood paneling lines much of the interior, while the heavily landscaped grounds feature winding stone paths and a koi pond tucked into the backyard.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
8 May 2026
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The company’s public framing leans so heavily on markets as an early proving ground.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
Verb
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Indeed, with Iran’s refusal to end hostilities on unfavorable terms and willingness to fight to the end, alongside Israel’s belligerence and desire to disintegrate the Iranian state, risks of further escalation remain.—
Alexander Langlois,
Oc Register,
22 Apr. 2026
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Late Saturday, rescue crews were trying to determine whether the ValuJet aircraft disintegrated on impact or partially lodged itself in the soft, marshy terrain of the Everglades.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
21 Apr. 2026
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Yet to have one lobbed at me intramurally, and by a good buddy like Joshua Messing, made my gut feel as though it were packed with wet sand, too heavy even to vomit.—
Chang-rae Lee,
New Yorker,
3 May 2026
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Before new visitors arrive, previous visitors’ footsteps are apparently erased by an invisible team of sand-rakers.—
Olivia Kan-Sperling,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
Verb
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Researchers stressed that living plastics can function when the spores are dormant and decay when the spores are activated.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
3 May 2026
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This includes some that pass through each other like ghosts, some that interact with each other, exchanging energy, and others that decay into smaller particles, releasing a tiny bit of energy in the process.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Mold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mold. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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