moldering 1 of 3

adjective

as in rotting

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moldering

2 of 3

noun

as in fermentation

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moldering

3 of 3

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
  • Sailors reportedly face moldy conditions, food shortages, and lack basic necessities, raising mental health concerns.
    — Peter Suciu, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of moldy
Noun
  • Fly By Jing street noodles go through a two-day fermentation process and are sun-dried and hand-cut, resulting in a bouncy, chewy texture that goes above and beyond the cup of noodles of your dorm days.
    — Editors of Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Aug. 2026
  • While Vapoura’s molasses derives from sugar cane produced in Mauritius, the preparation, fermentation, distillation, maturation, blending and bottling all happen in England.
    — Lela London, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of fermentation
Verb
  • City leaders have accused Lineage, whose warehouse in Boyle Heights was destroyed by fire, of blowing past the city’s 45-day deadline for removing millions of pounds of rotting food from its property.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The pot should have several drainage holes to keep the roots from rotting.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 14 Aug. 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
  • Other microbes recycle nutrients by decomposing dead plants and animals, fix atmospheric nitrogen into forms that plants can use, and form essential partnerships with roots, insects, and other organisms.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Many unanswered questions remain after 56 decomposing bodies were found inside a Chicago funeral home last week.
    — Megan De Mar, CBS News, 10 Aug. 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
  • Marvel’s most ambitious crossover event and most ambitious disintegration of said crossover event, Infinity War delivers in both devastating and groundbreaking fashion.
    — EW Staff, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Aug. 2026
  • His employer, the Seattle Mariners, was dealing with financial uncertainty following the disintegration of their regional sports network.
    — Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 31 July 2026
Definition of disintegration

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