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
Troy Aidan Sambajon, Christian Science Monitor, 30 May 2025
But Issa, despite an enjoyably committed performance by Deli Boys scene-stealer Rao, never fully breaks free of her Ilana-from-Broad City mold.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 28 May 2025
Ben Morse, CNN Money, 23 May 2025
Plastic, silicone and polypropylene: These mess kits are extremely lightweight, heat-resistant and can be molded into nearly every shape imaginable.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 26 May 2025
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Noun
When a mold infestation led to a serious health diagnosis last winter, she was forced to shut down temporarily.
—Troy Aidan Sambajon, Christian Science Monitor, 30 May 2025
But Issa, despite an enjoyably committed performance by Deli Boys scene-stealer Rao, never fully breaks free of her Ilana-from-Broad City mold.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 28 May 2025
Verb
Bagnoli molded these unheralded players into the formidable spine of a team and – thanks to the club’s forward-thinking board and an injection of money through a sponsorship deal with Canon – Verona was able to add a sprinkling of European talent to the Italian core.
—Ben Morse, CNN Money, 23 May 2025
Plastic, silicone and polypropylene: These mess kits are extremely lightweight, heat-resistant and can be molded into nearly every shape imaginable.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 26 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mold
Noun
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Not just because passenger planes capable of breaking the sound barrier are in development — for the first time ever, they could be allowed to do it over American soil.—
Edward Russell,
CNN Money,
5 June 2025
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Rather than replicating French haute cuisine, chefs like Claus Meyer and René Redzepi (of Noma fame) called for a culinary identity rooted in Nordic soil, climate and heritage.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
Verb
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Molasses is food for soil microbes—tiny living organisms like bacteria, fungi, and protozoa—that decompose organic matter, improve soil structure, and make nutrients available to plants, Fox says.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 June 2025
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The microbes perform vital functions like decomposing organic matter, improving water-holding capacity, cycling nutrients, and suppressing pathogens to improve plant resilience and overall soil health.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
24 May 2025
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The crowd was filled with men and women whose daily jobs leave them with dirt under their nails and pride in their chests because of their impact on everyone’s lives.—
Salena Zito,
The Washington Examiner,
6 June 2025
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Alcaraz improved to 21-1 on clay this year, winning titles on the dirt in Rome — beating Sinner in the final after the Italian returned from his doping ban — and Monte Carlo.—
Jerome Pugmire,
Baltimore Sun,
6 June 2025
Verb
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Don’t constantly flood the new grass as this can lead to rot problems especially in shady spots.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 June 2025
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Since then, the infestation has worsened, the complaint says, with students at times finding decomposing and rotting mice under the sinks.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
5 June 2025
Noun
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While on the road - Opt for the middle lanes and remain on higher ground.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
7 June 2025
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These ground robots have become a regular presence along the front.—
Vikram Mittal,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
Verb
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However, when viruses were exposed to sunlight, many of them did not survive as long, decaying in under 24 hours.—
Jack Knudson,
Discover Magazine,
13 Mar. 2025
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The result was not only environmental catastrophe but license for unchecked consumption of cheap plastic goods that can take a few minutes to use but hundreds of years to decay.—
Scott W. Stern,
The Atlantic,
10 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Don't forget to walk down to Big Wave Bay beach, with its white sand beaches and, as the name suggests, excellent waves.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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In others, huddles of cormorants gather on the black sand beaches, and sea lions bark from the rocks.—
John Bartlett,
NPR,
8 June 2025
Verb
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Guinness noted that the actor had to jump out of a helicopter from a minimum height of 7,500 feet — sometimes while wearing a 50-pound camera rig — and that the parachute could only burn for about three seconds before completely disintegrating, forcing Cruise to deploy a backup chute.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
5 June 2025
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Instead the vehicle spun out of control and disintegrated during atmospheric reentry.—
Gayoung Lee,
Scientific American,
28 May 2025
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“Mold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mold. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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