as in soil
the loose surface material in which plants naturally grow
mold so rich that just about anything will grow in it
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as in to decompose
to go through decomposition
plants molding in the abandoned garden
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Recent Examples of mold
Dade Hayes, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2025
Bacteria, mold, mildew and bad odors can build up the surface of the mattress.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
Anthony Wood, Space.com, 12 Sep. 2025
The soft insoles molded to my feet like slippers, and the nubuck leather was perfect out of the box without a long and painful break-in period.
—Alice Bennett, Travel + Leisure, 11 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Paramount last week made the eye-opening decision to implement a five-days-a-week mandate, following in the mold of tech giants like Amazon, which have cited productivity advantages from workers collaborating in person.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2025
Bacteria, mold, mildew and bad odors can build up the surface of the mattress.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
This breathtaking image from James Sinclair gives us a detailed view of a section of the sun's atmosphere known as the chromosphere — a chaotic region where hydrogen and helium plasma is molded and reshaped by our star's ever-shifting magnetic field.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 12 Sep. 2025
The soft insoles molded to my feet like slippers, and the nubuck leather was perfect out of the box without a long and painful break-in period.
—Alice Bennett, Travel + Leisure, 11 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mold
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Regenerative agriculture and bioenergy are at the center of this shift—restoring soils, reducing emissions and creating new value streams for farmers and communities.—
Lucy Hurst,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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And these survived only because clay and salt in the surrounding soil protected them from further decay.—
Dirk Schulze-Makuch,
Big Think,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But it can also be released from ruminant livestock, wetlands and waste decomposing in landfills.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
19 Sep. 2025
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The severely decomposing body discovered at a Los Angeles impound lot inside a Tesla, which was found to be registered to up-and-coming singer D4vd, has been identified as a missing Inland Empire teen whose death may soon launch a homicide investigation.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Together Skelly and O’Steen buried Grimes, whom police would find covered by blankets, tarps and dirt, the defendant told the jury.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Sep. 2025
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Vacuum to remove any remaining dirt that may be trapped in the rug’s fibers.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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People are assigning themselves homework to combat brain rot and improve their attention spans.—
Daniel Wine,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
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Warm conditions produce more food for these microbes, which thrive in rotting vegetation, as is found in tropical wetlands and thawing Arctic permafrost.—
Katherine Bourzac,
Quanta Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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More than 300 flights were delayed at Denver International Airport on Saturday due to a ground delay caused by thunderstorms in the area.—
Marco Cummings,
Denver Post,
14 Sep. 2025
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Combined, these economic and political pressures created fertile ground for social mobilization.—
Nir Kshetri,
The Conversation,
14 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Colorful spots on Cheyava Falls contain the mineral greigite, which some microbes on Earth excrete, and vivianite, which is often found around decaying organic matter.—
David W. Brown,
New Yorker,
13 Sep. 2025
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The rest resides for a time in lumber, which in the case of redwood is mostly used for picnic tables, fences and decks that all too soon decay and release the remaining carbon.—
John P. O’Brien,
Mercury News,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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California beaches were closed; skate parks were filled with sand.—
Clare Malone,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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In the heigh of summer, the beaches are often completely blanketed with umbrellas and beach towels, leaving little room to actually see the sand.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Sep. 2025
Verb
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These plans disintegrated in the wake of the October 7 Hamas attacks on southern Israel, which killed 1,200 people and resulted in the taking of 251 hostages.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
8 Sep. 2025
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But explaining Dyer’s motivations in the face of a disintegrating family portrayed in & Sons remains a bit of an uphill climb for Nighy.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Mold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mold. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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