as in decomposing
to go through decomposition
leaves moldering in the compost pile
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as in rotting
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as in fermentation
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for moldering
Verb
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Then came the yacht’s renaissance by her father, who saw beauty and sailing prowess inside a rotting hull.—
Tristan Rutherford,
Robb Report,
3 Jan. 2025 -
Rotting Flesh and the Skeleton Underneath Eggers wanted the audience almost to smell the rotting flesh when the sarcophagus is flipped open.—
Chris O'Falt,
IndieWire,
2 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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For extra-stubborn (or white) grout, pull out a bleach pen or heavy-duty grout cleaner for moldy spots that fight back.—
Lauren Bengtson,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 July 2025
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Usually, food that has expired or gone moldy, like old leftovers or moldy produce, is the culprit to bad smells.—
Taylor Tobin,
Southern Living,
30 June 2025
Noun
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Natural bacteria like Lactobacillus grow during fermentation and make lactic acid.—
Lindsey DeSoto,
Health,
24 June 2025
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Rosemary produces this in a Burgundian style by using some whole grape bunches during fermentation.—
Cathrine Todd,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
Verb
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Is dark matter decaying, or is something decaying into dark matter?—
Big Think,
Big Think,
8 Apr. 2025
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What fill out the episodes instead are extended zombie-battle scenes and long, silent sequences where people explore gorgeously decaying spaces.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
7 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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This putrescent combination of sky-high home prices, rising mortgage rates and stifling consumer inflation have forced all but the wealthiest or most determined buyers out of a new home.—
Q.ai - Powering a Personal Wealth Movement,
Forbes,
17 Aug. 2022
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The most common are oils (cinnamon, clove, thyme, garlic, etc.), putrescent whole egg solids, dried blood, etc.—
Kym Pokorny,
OregonLive.com,
17 Apr. 2018
Noun
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The disintegration of these agencies is drastically weakening the government’s control over the nation.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
18 June 2025
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Following the catastrophic disintegration of the Australian team’s wingsail in the closing stages of the San Francisco Grand Prix in March, the Brazil event had to be canned as designers and engineers were thrown the task of strengthening the wings of all 12 competing F50s.—
Andrew Rice,
New York Times,
7 June 2025
Verb
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Hoss — who’s sensual and full of sad, smiling bewilderment without ever disintegrating into ditziness — makes a mature, deeply poignant Ranevskaya.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
4 Apr. 2025
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Marvel at the firework display of disintegrating foes; revel in your might as a pair of badass demon slayers.—
Lewis Gordon,
Vulture,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Moldering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moldering. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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