as in to decompose
to go through decomposition
leaves moldering in the compost pile
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Recent Examples of molder
The bodies of their mothers, fathers, grandparents, children and babies had moldered in a room-temperature building in Colorado.
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Jesse Bedayn,
Denver Post,
5 Feb. 2026
But then a fresh corpse turns up, as well as a long-moldering skeleton, and the club members are off and running.
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Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
27 Aug. 2025
The rescue project could easily have remained a warehouse of old books, dusty treasures moldering in the dark, occasionally accessed by scholars and hobbyists.
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Andrew Silow-Carroll,
Sun Sentinel,
9 June 2025
Yet the issue goes beyond the depressing sight of moldering groceries.
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Jen Rose Smith,
AFAR Media,
27 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for molder
Jesse Bedayn,
Denver Post,
5 Feb. 2026
But then a fresh corpse turns up, as well as a long-moldering skeleton, and the club members are off and running.
—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
27 Aug. 2025
The rescue project could easily have remained a warehouse of old books, dusty treasures moldering in the dark, occasionally accessed by scholars and hobbyists.
—
Andrew Silow-Carroll,
Sun Sentinel,
9 June 2025
Yet the issue goes beyond the depressing sight of moldering groceries.
—
Jen Rose Smith,
AFAR Media,
27 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for molder
Recent Examples of Synonyms for molder
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The Yolo County Central Landfill will build a new system that will convert methane from decomposing waste into renewable natural gas, the county announced Tuesday.
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The ocean becomes a creamy expanse splotched with brown mats of decomposing algae, according to photos shared by Abrams.
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In his inital letter, Lehmkuhl agreed that there is an urgent need to clear debris and address the persistent odor of millions of pounds of rotting food at the site.
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Applying mulch directly against plant stems traps moisture, leading to rotting and other issues.
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That changed in April 2023 when unknowing construction workers unceremoniously removed a disintegrating Pinky from its eyrie.
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The experiments have shown how a self-repair mechanism enables the spindle to stabilize itself under force and avoid disintegrating.
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Leave some messiness in your garden and leave the leaves, as decaying leaves are great habitat for fireflies.
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Many kinds of fly larvae eat dead or decaying tissue and may sometimes end up on meat, but New World screwworm larvae need living tissue to survive and develop.
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Some are molded into corn on the cob, celery and rhubarb shapes.
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That means items that frequently get wet, like hedge clippers, gardening gloves, and water toys, won’t mold and mildew when they’re put away.
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“Molder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/molder. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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