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as in obsolete
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as in rotting
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Recent Examples of moldy
All the demonic activity in the house is hidden under poor Bill, whose only crime was letting his house get pretty moldy before the Hodgsons moved in.
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Bethy Squires, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Sliced tomato and raw beef patties measured outside of proper holding temperatures, and there were moldy tomatoes inside the refrigerator.
—Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2025
While some people can ingest a bite of moldy food and experience no symptoms, some mold found on spoiled food can be dangerous, according to Cleveland Clinic.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Upon returning to the plant in late December 2024 from a holiday break, Wilmoth, the employee who works in formation production at the battery park, was hit with a moldy, mildew smell.
—Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 21 Aug. 2025
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Bethy Squires, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Sliced tomato and raw beef patties measured outside of proper holding temperatures, and there were moldy tomatoes inside the refrigerator.
—Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2025
While some people can ingest a bite of moldy food and experience no symptoms, some mold found on spoiled food can be dangerous, according to Cleveland Clinic.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Upon returning to the plant in late December 2024 from a holiday break, Wilmoth, the employee who works in formation production at the battery park, was hit with a moldy, mildew smell.
—Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 21 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for moldy
Adjective
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Take-home tests and essays are becoming obsolete.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025
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By learning from these craftspeople, AIs can now replace them in offering advice, thus threatening to render the original human experts obsolete.—
Andrew R. Chow,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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While traditional wisdom may say to avoid white linen pants after Labor Day, fashion-forward travelers ditched that antiquated rule years ago.—
Genevieve Cepeda,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Sep. 2025
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So there is nothing to displace the antiquated image of a pyramid of boxes that remains implanted in our brains.—
Steve Denning,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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If moisture isn’t properly removed, the result may be a moldy, mildewy couch.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Now this is a vintage appetizer Grandpa is no doubt familiar with.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
19 Sep. 2025
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Best of all, these eclectic complements come in all shapes and sizes—from modern designs by contemporary artists and local artisans to collectible porcelains resold by vintage dealers.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The trend gained runway momentum last year when luxury houses, including Alaïa, Chloé and Loewe, revisited the formerly outdated bottoms as statement pieces for spring 2025.—
Renan Botelho,
Footwear News,
13 Sep. 2025
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By contrast, Applebee’s and IHOP have bloated menus, outdated technology, and inconsistent execution.—
Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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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.—
Q.ai - Powering a Personal Wealth Movement,
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
Adjective
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This out-of-date cryptography can persist for years or even decades and often takes at least as long to remediate to current versions.—
Dave Krauthamer,
Forbes.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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As a result, hundreds of the museum’s videos regarding items in the collection and on educational topics that were removed from YouTube in January 2023 are being restored to the streaming service after being reorganized, with out-of-date material removed.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
22 Aug. 2025
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The color palette hewed towards various shades of browns giving the clothes a touch of a retro feel.—
Blue Carreon,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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What follows is nearly 100 minutes of violent vengeance as the two men wage war for Sophia’s heart, all set to a propulsive retro score curated by Grammy winner and Detroit native Jack White.—
Angelique Jackson,
Variety,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Moldy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moldy. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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