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
La Risa R. Lynch, jsonline.com, 26 Dec. 2025
The lawsuit says Twin Towers is filled with mold and rust, and that rats plague housing units and black worms infest shower stalls.
—Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 26 Dec. 2025
Jim Halterman, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2026
After years of contending for a title, the Sun lost most of their team to free agency and new coach Rachid Meziane was unable to mold a new group in time for a playoff push, despite the best efforts of UConn legend Tina Charles.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 1 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for mold
Noun
Several chocolate molds have been found including Fetzer’s signature otter mold.
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Indeed, there’s much time, effort and money spent on molding a show’s return into the kind of must-see event that will draw viewers old and new.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for mold
Noun
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The farmers also pitched in with efforts of their own, including adjusting fertilizer methods, controlling soil erosion and increasing on-site water retention.—
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Another key area involves developing artificial lunar and Martian soil simulants to test rover traction and propulsion systems.—
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Investigators later searched the Ephrata home and storage unit of Jonathan Christ Gerlach, 34, and reported finding more than 100 human skulls, long bones, mummified hands and feet, two decomposing torsos and other skeletal items.—
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For nearly two weeks before embarking on the cross-country road trip, the teenager lived with his parents’ decomposing bodies.—
Noun
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Start by removing the door from the cabinet box and cleaning the surface with hot, soapy water and a soft cloth to remove grease, dirt, and dust.—
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Grout is very porous and, because of the indent between tiles, grout can easily collect dirt, food particles, and mold, which will discolor the grout over time.—
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Rourke alleged that the floors were rotted, there was no running water in a couple of places there should have been and the place was infested with rodents.—
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Their roots need air, and soil can be too dense and lead to rotting roots.—
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Cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.—
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Through the integration with Tactical Assault Kit software, the team remotely controlled multiple unmanned ground and surface units across a large, 50-square-mile operational area.—
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By removing microscopic defects and smoothing the surface, this coating ensures efficient energy flow while preventing the cell from disintegrating under intense heat.—
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The very flying machine that now seemed destined to disintegrate in midair with us and the little girl.—
Noun
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To McDermott, wearing glasses would be a reminder that more sand might be in the bottom of his hourglass than the top.—
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Allen sat on a bright yellow and white striped beach towel just inches away from the white sand beach, showing off a dark purple bandeau bikini and rose pink bikini bottoms.—
Verb
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The decaying Avenger is one of a dozen wrecks in three very different underwater environments — the western Pacific Ocean off Saipan, Lake Huron, shared by Michigan and Ontario, and the Italian Mediterranean — investigated as part of the ambitious pilot project involving eDNA.—
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The place is decaying and strict, but Luna refuses to give in to its rules.—
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“Mold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mold. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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