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Recent Examples of molder Its vaulted ceiling was slowly moldering, and the floor was covered in dust and debris. Simon Willis, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2024 At the beginning of the 1955 novel The Talented Mr. Ripley, as Ripley is moldering in poverty in New York and scraping together a living via petty mail scams, he’s sustained by an illogical faith in his own superiority. Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 15 Apr. 2024 Stored for decades in shipping containers left moldering in Texas, Luna Luna was purchased and partially restored by an entrepreneurial team that includes the mega-rich rapper Drake. Philip Kennicott, Washington Post, 25 Mar. 2024 Corruption and the legacy of dictatorship have kept it in a time warp of cobbled streets, moldering mansions and the odd horse-and-cart. Laurence Blair, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2024 See All Example Sentences for molder
Recent Examples of Synonyms for molder
Verb
  • Clogged Drains On the other hand, a smelly drain that gets frequent use may have a clog or decomposing matter in the pipes.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2025
  • Over time, mulch materials break down and decompose.
    Maryal Miller Carter, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • He cannot be allowed to rot in an El Salvadorian jail.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
  • Unless someone inside the federal government continues to ensure the liquid nitrogen doesn’t totally evaporate, the samples will eventually defrost and begin to rot, according to three staff researchers who work with such materials.
    Caroline Haskins, Wired News, 17 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The Void is able to disintegrate victims in a puff of shadow.
    Eliana Dockterman, Time, 2 May 2025
  • The pair were belly deep in the rapids by that point, while the nest continued to disintegrate around them.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 30 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • However, when viruses were exposed to sunlight, many of them did not survive as long, decaying in under 24 hours.
    Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 13 Mar. 2025
  • The result was not only environmental catastrophe but license for unchecked consumption of cheap plastic goods that can take a few minutes to use but hundreds of years to decay.
    Scott W. Stern, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Plenty of shoppers use it to scrub baseboards and molding, too, because the adjustable stainless steel handle extends from 26.5 inches to 60 inches, making walls and ceiling trim more easily accessible.
    Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Apr. 2025
  • Kings big man Jonas Valančiūnas was born in the Play-In Tournament, molded by it.
    Zach Harper, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025

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“Molder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/molder. Accessed 5 May. 2025.

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