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adjective

as in rotting

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moldering

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noun

as in fermentation

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moldering

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verb

present participle of molder
as in decomposing
to go through decomposition leaves moldering in the compost pile

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Recent Examples of moldering
Verb
Developer John Dewberry is responsible for the site, and has a reputation for leaving half-finished, moldering construction projects in his wake. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 15 July 2026 They were set in crumbling castles and moldering dungeons—that is, amid the rubble of a collapsing social order. — Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 1 June 2026 The spooky environs created by production designer Til Frohlich are the stuff nightmares are made of; the murky bathtub, moldering linens and secret compartments that go bump in the night. — Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 2 May 2026 Rolston added that the type of pests a moldering stump can attract aren’t an issue that will necessarily affect that old stump alone—the pest problem can spread. — Steven John, Architectural Digest, 16 Feb. 2026 But then a fresh corpse turns up, as well as a long-moldering skeleton, and the club members are off and running. — Tom Gliatto, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for moldering
  1. moldy
  2. fermentation
  3. rotting
  4. decaying
  5. crumbling
  6. decomposing
  7. putrescent
  8. disintegration
Adjective
  • Additionally, health inspectors cited four eateries for violations including moldy bell peppers and rodent droppings.
    — Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado July 17, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026
  • It’s also recommended to avoid fruits and vegetables that may be bruised, damaged or moldy.
    — Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
Definition of moldy
Noun
  • Churning deep in its intestines, a massive fermentation chamber known as the rumen hosts a robust microbiome that can consume up to 100 pounds of feed daily.
    — Marlowe Starling, Quanta Magazine, 27 July 2026
  • Key Takeaways Vinegar is an acetic acid and water mixture made by fermentation and used in cooking and beyond.
    — Jill Schildhouse, Southern Living, 25 July 2026
Definition of fermentation
Verb
  • Cleanup efforts at the Lineage cold-storage warehouse in Boyle Heights are nearing the halfway mark, six weeks after a fire at the depot left millions of pounds of rotting food to pollute the Los Angeles neighborhood.
    — Gavin J. Quinton, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026
  • Field trials in Qinghai province and the Inner Mongolia autonomous region have already proven successful, demonstrating that bamboo barriers can endure brutal desert climates without brittle snapping or rotting early.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 27 July 2026
Definition of rotting
Adjective
  • The district also could be in for other major changes in the coming years, including the opening of a few new schools to replace multiple decaying, underenrolled schools.
    — Scott Travis, Miami Herald, 15 May 2026
Definition of decaying
Noun
  • Putin and his Kremlin oligarchs have confidently anticipated a crumbling of Western assistance for Ukraine.
    — Ihor N. Stelmach, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2026
  • There is so much discussion about the demise of literacy and the crumbling of the American education system.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 13 July 2026
Definition of crumbling
Verb
  • Authorities said the remains included bones believed to belong to four newborns and the decomposing body of a fifth.
    — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026
  • Ament revisited his archive of decomposing negatives with his brother, designer Barry Ament, a few years ago.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 29 July 2026
Definition of decomposing
Adjective
  • 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
Definition of putrescent
Noun
  • Because the Zoroastrian group in India has stood outside the principal religious rivalries between Hindus, Muslims, and Sikhs, Lenny’s household initially offers an unaligned vantage on the city’s disintegration.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 July 2026
  • This suggests that tissue disintegration may be a species-specific structural response to high-energy impacts.
    — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 23 July 2026
Definition of disintegration

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