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as in rotting
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Recent Examples of moldy
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.
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City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2026
From moldy squash to particles in ice, health inspectors in Missouri and Kansas found numerous violations at Kansas City-area restaurants last week.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 25 Feb. 2026
Many closets smell moldy, and so in turn does the towels stored there.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 13 Feb. 2026
Besides the alleged blood draws, the home was full of moldy food, random trash and smelled like urine, police say.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 13 Feb. 2026
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City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2026
From moldy squash to particles in ice, health inspectors in Missouri and Kansas found numerous violations at Kansas City-area restaurants last week.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 25 Feb. 2026
Many closets smell moldy, and so in turn does the towels stored there.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 13 Feb. 2026
Besides the alleged blood draws, the home was full of moldy food, random trash and smelled like urine, police say.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 13 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for moldy
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If a data center is shut down and the building is set to become something else, the data center’s owner will be required to remove all obsolete equipment like chillers and generators from the site.—
R. Christian Smith,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Mar. 2026
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Learn about Outside Online's affiliate link policy Is exercise obsolete in the age of Ozempic?—
Alex Hutchinson,
Outside,
25 Mar. 2026
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Its walls of red brick had grown thicker after years of gunked ink, the slats of its wooden floors were wildly uneven beneath the buckling weight of antiquated iron machines.—
Christopher Borrelli,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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Idaho is taking steps to bolster its antiquated coroner system following stories by ProPublica that documented how lawmakers have repeatedly failed to fix problems that harm grieving families.—
Audrey Dutton,
ProPublica,
24 Mar. 2026
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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 brand debuted its first-ever women’s denim collection this month, offering a vintage wide-leg jean and an oversize denim jacket in bone and light indigo washes.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
24 Mar. 2026
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Tolle’s other concept, The Snack Shack, offers a vintage diner experience at 6018 Johnson Drive.—
Jenna Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
24 Mar. 2026
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The tax would constrain current residents who might desire to relocate later without incurring the penalty imposed by the outdated rules applicable to home sales.—
Kevin Cole,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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But when those profit calculations are built on outdated financial models, everyday ratepayers end up covering the gap.—
Andre Johnson Jr,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Mar. 2026
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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.—
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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
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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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One of the sources, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said officials responsible for creating targeting packages appeared to have used out-of-date intelligence.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
13 Mar. 2026
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Some Brookhill attractions include Inner Peaks Climbing Center, an indoor rock-climbing facility, Puttery, an indoor mini-golf bar for adults and bars such as Pins Mechanical, a social spot with a retro arcade and other games.—
Chase Jordan
March 30,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Mar. 2026
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Lorenze talked to Elle recently about what led her to start the retro-chic collection, which goes live April 2.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Moldy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moldy. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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