MOLDERS Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

molders

verb

present tense third-person singular of molder

as in decomposes

to go through decomposition leaves moldering in the compost pile

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Named for the Frenchman Joseph Fourier, the Fourier transform decomposes any function into a set of simple waves, each with a different frequency, or tone.

— Shalma Wegsman, Quanta Magazine, 12 Aug. 2026
The research team enabled a room-temperature, four-electron chemical reaction path that forms and decomposes lithium oxide, which expands available energy storage.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 3 June 2026

Definition of decomposes

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In my experience, environment, culture, clarity, psychological safety and pace determine whether talent produces or rots.

— Nilton Bernini, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2026
And be prepared to top off the soil in the future as the remaining root system rots away, causing the soil to sag.

— Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of rots

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Even those who can afford to stay suffer losses in home equity and lifestyle as the community around them disintegrates or disappears.

— The Conversation, Fortune, 12 June 2026
None are quite about the conflicting frames of reference and value that arise when an ancient cultural formation disintegrates and a successor has yet to take its place.

— Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 1 June 2026

Definition of disintegrates

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Rituals are performed, oaths proposed and broken, and tensions escalate as the unburied body decays.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 10 Aug. 2026
Control concentrated in one person dies with that person, decays with that person's judgment, and converts to cash the day that person takes a hard enough offer.

— Kyle Westaway, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

Definition of decays

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An omakase meal at Morihiro taught me that the rice is actually the most important part of any sushi experience, and no one molds it with it as much panache as chef Morihiro Onodera.

— Daniel Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Bitingly funny in its comedy and wistful in its drama, the film rests on the delicate performance of newcomer Verma, a diminutive, age-appropriate actor who molds Ilyas in captivating ways.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 5 Aug. 2026

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