as in to decompose
to go through decomposition
leaves moldering in the compost pile
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Recent Examples of molder
Its vaulted ceiling was slowly moldering, and the floor was covered in dust and debris.
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Simon Willis, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2024
At the beginning of the 1955 novel The Talented Mr. Ripley, as Ripley is moldering in poverty in New York and scraping together a living via petty mail scams, he’s sustained by an illogical faith in his own superiority.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 15 Apr. 2024
Stored for decades in shipping containers left moldering in Texas, Luna Luna was purchased and partially restored by an entrepreneurial team that includes the mega-rich rapper Drake.
—Philip Kennicott, Washington Post, 25 Mar. 2024
Corruption and the legacy of dictatorship have kept it in a time warp of cobbled streets, moldering mansions and the odd horse-and-cart.
—Laurence Blair, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2024
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Simon Willis, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2024
At the beginning of the 1955 novel The Talented Mr. Ripley, as Ripley is moldering in poverty in New York and scraping together a living via petty mail scams, he’s sustained by an illogical faith in his own superiority.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 15 Apr. 2024
Stored for decades in shipping containers left moldering in Texas, Luna Luna was purchased and partially restored by an entrepreneurial team that includes the mega-rich rapper Drake.
—Philip Kennicott, Washington Post, 25 Mar. 2024
Corruption and the legacy of dictatorship have kept it in a time warp of cobbled streets, moldering mansions and the odd horse-and-cart.
—Laurence Blair, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for molder
Verb
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The clippings quickly decompose, adding nutrients to the soil in the process.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 Mar. 2025
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Like the dog, their bodies were decomposing with some mummification, a consequence of body type and climate in Santa Fe's especially dry air at an elevation of nearly 7,200 feet (2,200 meters).—
CBS News,
CBS News,
15 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Tulips bulbs left in the ground will rot unless they are planted in an area with good drainage.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
9 Apr. 2025
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While rotting wood needs replacement, the car’s steel frame remains in good condition due to decades of indoor storage, Phalon said.—
David M. Zimmer,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2025
Verb
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In the Parsi tradition, the bones are left there to gradually disintegrate over time, completing the return to nature without defiling the earth.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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The premier Copley Cup — which for decades drew the nation’s elite men’s varsity eights for an early-season east/west showdown – has disintegrated into an alumni race.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Mar. 2025
Verb
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What doesn’t decay this winter can be mulched up next spring.—
Jeff Lowenfels,
Anchorage Daily News,
22 Sep. 2022
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In particular, many theorists have wondered how the great complexity of life can be reconciled with the laws of thermodynamics that suggest that all systems must inevitably decay to a state of greatest disorder.—
The Physics arXiv Blog,
Discover Magazine,
29 Apr. 2022
Verb
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Silicone trays have a rubbery texture and are better at molding ice into different shapes.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
4 Apr. 2025
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But for a long time, the art form was limited to decorative boxes and other items molded from paper pulp.—
Fahad Shah,
Christian Science Monitor,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Molder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/molder. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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