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 moldering
Tom Gliatto, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Noun
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
Verb
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Their investigation leads them to the rotting corpse of their old neighbor Patty Metzger (a great name for a character whose moniker will hang over the rest of the film), who disappeared years ago.—
Sam Bodrojan,
IndieWire,
11 Sep. 2025
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The vehicle was impounded last week after being abandoned in the Hollywood Hills, where neighbors complained of a rotting smell.—
Andrew Flanagan,
Variety,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The facility reportedly did not have a clock, and the mattresses were moldy.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
15 Sep. 2025
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Spray the moldy areas with your solution and allow the mixture to sit for at least 20 minutes to an hour.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Known for excellent hazy IPAs as well as a stellar mixed fermentation/sour program, Hill Farmstead is worth the drive as some beer people consider a visit to their small but inviting tasting room almost a religious pilgrimage.—
Em Sauter,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Process the seeds using the same fermentation technique as for tomato seeds.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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So when a redwood falls and begins decomposing, its massive trunk, branches, and bark break down over many, many years.—
Greg Sullivan,
AFAR Media,
15 Sep. 2025
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O’Steen bludgeoned Marissa Grimes, dug a shallow grave for her under his house in west Fort Worth and for 10 days lived above where police later sawed open the floor to expose Grimes’ decomposing 135-pound body, prosecutors have argued that the evidence shows.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Caldwell will play a pivotal role as the Wolves and Lynx explore a new arena, search for solutions to the league-wide crumbling of regional sports television networks and try to maximize revenue streams.—
Jon Krawczynski,
New York Times,
27 Aug. 2025
Verb
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On Earth, vivianite is frequently found in peat bogs and around decaying organic matter—another item on the microbes’ menu.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
11 Sep. 2025
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On Earth, Vivianite is found in sediments, peat bogs and around decaying organic matter, while some forms of microbial life can produce greigite.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 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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In most cases, the disintegration of communication occurs gradually, as intimacy and effort slip away.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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The difference between CliffsNotes and today’s computerized counterparts encapsulates the disintegration of knowledge, particularly of reading comprehension.—
Joelle Renstrom
August 28,
Literary Hub,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Moldering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moldering. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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