as in to decompose
to go through decomposition
leaves moldering in the compost pile
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Recent Examples of molder
That $8 billion deal has been moldering for ten months with a mediator now involved.
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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
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
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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
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for molder
Verb
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In contrast to polluting polyester, these fibers are biodegradable and will naturally decompose after disposal.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Nov. 2025
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Leaves need oxygen to properly decompose, and leaves buried in landfills do not have access to any oxygen, according to the National Wildlife Federation.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Like, rot-your-mind, hindbrain stimulation, violence/gore/goofy villains-type fun.—
Lily Osler,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2025
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Although pumpkins that have started to turn color can ripen off the vine, leaving them in the garden exposes them to slugs, rot, or damage from a hard freeze.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Nov. 2025
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Dark Skies does an excellent job of using an alien threat as a metaphor for the pressures on the nuclear American family that lead to so many of them disintegrating.—
Alan Bradley,
Space.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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Over the years, the roof disintegrated and many of the windows are broken.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Nov. 2025
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The decaying Avenger is one of a dozen wrecks in three very different underwater environments — the western Pacific Ocean off Saipan, Lake Huron, shared by Michigan and Ontario, and the Italian Mediterranean — investigated as part of the ambitious pilot project involving eDNA.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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The place is decaying and strict, but Luna refuses to give in to its rules.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Director Luke Sheppard and his creative team are tasked with molding the show into shape by the end of the month.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 2025
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It's said to have been molded using Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) to improve wind protection and stability.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Molder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/molder. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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