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Recent Examples of molder Ground nubbins of paprika, cumin, sage and black pepper that have moldered into flavorless, colored molecules. Scott Hocker, theweek, 23 Dec. 2024 After a snack in the exhibit’s café, we were fortified to wander our way back to the hotel, stopping by famous bookstore Libreria Acqua Alta to visit the shop cats and climb the moldering tower of books out back. Jeanne O'Brien Coffey, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024 These curious creations are bizarre, charming, and edgy enough to keep you glued to the couch, whether that’s in your tidy condo or a moldering gothic mansion. Sara Netzley, EW.com, 21 Sep. 2024 Here, in a rental property stuffed with flowered, moldering upholstery, Patti is joined by fellow coaches Ann (Purva Bedi), Cornelia (Becca Lish), and Velma (Susannah Millonzi) — each with her own specialization and her own covetous yearning for Dr. Martin’s favor. Sara Holdren, Vulture, 7 June 2024 See All Example Sentences for molder
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Verb
  • These clippings decompose rapidly, enhancing soil quality and providing nutrients for your turf grass.
    Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Oct. 2025
  • 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
Verb
  • 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
  • According to the Riverfront Times, portions of his fingers had rotted away before anyone found him.
    Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • Her life starts to disintegrate as she becomes embroiled in the world of The Worrall Family.
    Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • What has yet to be determined is whether, just like Hawking radiation means that black holes will eventually evaporate, this form of cosmic radiation will fundamentally cause our Universe’s dark energy to decay away, too.
    Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 25 Sep. 2025
  • His body has barely decayed, and his hair and teeth are still intact.
    Raquel Reichard, Refinery29, 24 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Arizona’s offense was molded around Conner’s toughness.
    Doug Haller, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
  • This time around, Lu has a front-of-house and lighting crew, and even new molded in-ears, too.
    John Lonsdale, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2025

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“Molder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/molder. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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