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as in rotting
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Recent Examples of moldy
Gently knock off soil and throw away any moldy bulbs.
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Michelle Mastro, Architectural Digest, 24 Mar. 2026
Plastic boards shed microplastics and bamboo options get moldy or even splinter over time.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Mar. 2026
Storing towels in the bathroom can lead them to become mildewy or moldy, due to the high humidity.
—Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 11 Mar. 2026
The child was briefly removed from the couple’s home after Ucman’s aunt found their apartment in a squalid condition, with trash, moldy food, insects and pet feces strewn throughout.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2026
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Michelle Mastro, Architectural Digest, 24 Mar. 2026
Plastic boards shed microplastics and bamboo options get moldy or even splinter over time.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Mar. 2026
Storing towels in the bathroom can lead them to become mildewy or moldy, due to the high humidity.
—Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 11 Mar. 2026
The child was briefly removed from the couple’s home after Ucman’s aunt found their apartment in a squalid condition, with trash, moldy food, insects and pet feces strewn throughout.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for moldy
Adjective
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So Apple got to work making its biggest success obsolete.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
1 Apr. 2026
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His lab continues to investigate diffuse gastric cancer, with the hope of developing a treatment or drug that makes a total gastrectomy obsolete.—
Sarah Zhang,
The Atlantic,
31 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Each advancement made the baseline antiquated.—
Alex Israel,
Fortune,
4 Apr. 2026
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These antiquated institutions barely provide heat in the winter and cannot cool down in the summer.—
Steve Zeidman,
New York Daily News,
2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Storing towels in the bathroom can lead them to become mildewy or moldy, due to the high humidity.—
Sarah Lyon,
The Spruce,
11 Mar. 2026
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Stained clothing, furniture, and rugs, anything that smells musty or mildewy, and items stored in spaces with termite, bedbug, or mice infestations should be thrown away rather than donated.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
8 Jan. 2026
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The decor is chicly understated with classic, subtle Hawaiiana touches, like textured grass wall treatments, tropical patterns in neutral tones, and beautiful vintage woodblock prints (there’s also a fantastic collection of art and artifacts in the lobby that shouldn’t be missed).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Apr. 2026
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Those still using a 486 for one reason or another will still be able to run older Linux kernels and vintage operating systems—running old software without emulation or virtualization is one of the few reasons to keep booting up hardware this old.—
Andrew Cunningham,
ArsTechnica,
7 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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That same day, a square between the sun and Pluto adds a layer of intensity and transformation, challenging outdated belief systems and social environments.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
1 Apr. 2026
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People use different methods to find businesses and personal brands because existing methods have become outdated.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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
Adjective
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Charles also had one out-of-date license to operate a school bus at the time of the incident, investigators stated previously.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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The second source confirmed that out-of-date intelligence appears to have been used.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
13 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The modern-retro design is a throwback to Glyfada Beach’s 1960s heyday, with way more pizzazz than the folding chairs and boxy cabanas that originally lined the shore.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Apr. 2026
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Sneakers in a soft pink color with a retro sole harkens back to another era without getting stuck there.—
Alex Sales,
Glamour,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Moldy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moldy. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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