as in decomposed
to go through decomposition
leaves moldering in the compost pile
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Recent Examples of moldered
The bodies of their mothers, fathers, grandparents, children and babies had moldered in a room-temperature building in Colorado.
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Jesse Bedayn, Denver Post, 5 Feb. 2026
Jesse Bedayn, Denver Post, 5 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for moldered
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In both cases, the remains were decomposed, and appeared that they may have been moved around multiple locations before being discovered, authorities said.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
4 Mar. 2026
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As water conservation is a priority more than ever, homeowners are discovering sustainable hardscaping options like gravel and decomposed granite.—
Lee Wallender,
The Spruce,
4 Mar. 2026
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In 2024, Bloomberg, citing anonymous sources, reported that Clearlake and Boehly each explored buying the other one out as the relationship between them decayed.—
Justin Birnbaum,
Sportico.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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Class sizes in many districts have grown, support services have dwindled and buildings have decayed.—
Theo Peck-Suzuki,
Hartford Courant,
5 Mar. 2026
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How to Plant Bare Root Roses Carefully inspect the roots and cut off any that are broken, cracked, rotted, or show signs of insect damage.—
Nadia Hassani,
The Spruce,
26 Feb. 2026
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Dead fruit rotted on withered evergreens, remnants of a record-cold February.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Feb. 2026
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There was more funding for higher education, less restrictive laws, lower voting ages, better reproductive rights for women and easier divorces, while icons of popular culture gained far greater prominence and influence as stuffy hierarchies disintegrated.—
Jason Burke,
Time,
27 Feb. 2026
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Trump is now the symbol, but the movement started in 1992, the year the Soviet Union disintegrated, Gone was the communist menace.—
Letters to the Editor,
Hartford Courant,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Moldered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moldered. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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