as in to decompose
to go through decomposition
leaves moldering in the compost pile
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Recent Examples of molder
The rescue project could easily have remained a warehouse of old books, dusty treasures moldering in the dark, occasionally accessed by scholars and hobbyists.
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Andrew Silow-Carroll, Sun Sentinel, 9 June 2025
Yet the issue goes beyond the depressing sight of moldering groceries.
—Jen Rose Smith, AFAR Media, 27 May 2025
That $8 billion deal has been moldering for ten months with a mediator now involved.
—Peter Bart, Deadline, 8 May 2025
Ground nubbins of paprika, cumin, sage and black pepper that have moldered into flavorless, colored molecules.
—Scott Hocker, theweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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Andrew Silow-Carroll, Sun Sentinel, 9 June 2025
Yet the issue goes beyond the depressing sight of moldering groceries.
—Jen Rose Smith, AFAR Media, 27 May 2025
That $8 billion deal has been moldering for ten months with a mediator now involved.
—Peter Bart, Deadline, 8 May 2025
Ground nubbins of paprika, cumin, sage and black pepper that have moldered into flavorless, colored molecules.
—Scott Hocker, theweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for molder
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In the weeks that followed the cyclone, more than 20 decomposing bodies washed ashore in Italy and Libya while other human remains were spotted floating in the middle of the sea.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Detectives said the victim’s body had already begun decomposing.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
16 Mar. 2026
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Their flowers smell like rotting meat, attracting beetles and flies to pollinate them.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
21 Mar. 2026
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The root system is completely rotted out of it, so winds, rain and anything can push that right over.—
Joe Holden,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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Both its French and English versions use simple clear language to make devastating points about how quickly society can disintegrate into bellowing madness.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
18 Mar. 2026
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SpaceX already retires aging Starlink satellites by using fiery atmospheric re-entries to disintegrate the hardware.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
17 Mar. 2026
Verb
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In theory, beryllium-8 normally decays into two helium-4 nuclei.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
19 Mar. 2026
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But the one proposed in Hartford comes between a bailout and the current reality of decaying infrastructure.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
16 Mar. 2026
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The writer reckons with the charismatic, philandering father who tried to mold his son in his image.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2026
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Her practice is a rigorous exploration of the institutions of family and religion, constructing images that serve as profound inquiries into the systems that mold the individual soul.—
Heide Janssen,
Oc Register,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Molder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/molder. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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