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noun

Definition of moldnext
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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verb

as in to decompose
to go through decomposition plants molding in the abandoned garden

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Recent Examples of mold
Noun
These bowls can harbor bacteria, mold, and biofilm, says Dr. Michael Hyder, DVM and Medical Director at Veterinary Emergency Group in Palo Alto. — Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Mar. 2025 Names that fit that mold are Jason Pinnock of the New York Giants, Darrick Forrest of the Washington Commanders and Avonte Maddox of the Philadelphia Eagles. — Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 5 Mar. 2025
Verb
The fabric also has some stretch, so the jeans are more likely to mold to your body, which is useful for those who experience weight fluctuations. — Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 24 Feb. 2025 The post-election environment is, once again, characterized by fear and perception—two variables that continue to mold the real estate landscape. — Rodolfo Delgado, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for mold
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mold
  1. soil
  2. decompose
  3. dirt
  4. rot
  5. ground
  6. decay
  7. sand
  8. disintegrate
Noun
  • Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, a key Kremlin ally who allowed Russia to launch its invasion of Ukraine partially from Belarusian soil, is also in Moscow to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin.
    — Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
  • Black chokeberry is considered a prairie shrub and native to the sandy soils of northeastern Illinois, but it’s become too much of a good thing at the Gensburg-Markham Prairie, according to event organizers.
    — Susan DeGrane, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2025
Definition of soil
Verb
  • The composting bin contains some 250,000 red wiggler worms that feast on the manure of the animals and poultry that live on the farm, and decompose plant detritus, coffee grounds, and table scraps as well.
    — Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 8 Mar. 2025
  • In a forensic context, mummification occurs when a dead body dries out instead of decomposing as normal, due to a warm, dry and well-ventilated environment, according to the National Library of Medicine.
    — Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025
Definition of decompose
Noun
  • Megan’s body was found on a narrow dirt path on March 15, 2003, in Wallkill, New York.
    — Veronica Fulton, NBC News, 13 Mar. 2025
  • The lingering fumes of attention and magical aura somehow still surround the oddball Rodgers like the cloud of dirt around Pig-Pen in the Peanuts comic strip.
    — Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2025
Definition of dirt
Verb
  • The story revolves around a town where the inhabitants have been mysteriously disappearing and rumours abound that there are ghosts under the lake eating human heads and leaving the rotting corpses floating on the water’s surface.
    — Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 16 Mar. 2025
  • Check to make sure the soil isn't soggy or too wet, as this can lead to bulbs rotting.
    — Lauren David, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2025
Definition of rot
Noun
  • While driving - Stick to the middle lanes and stay on elevated ground.
    — CA Weather Bot, Sacramento Bee, 14 Mar. 2025
  • The fish live in seasonal pools and ponds formed during the rainy season and lay their eggs in the muddy ground.
    — Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2025
Definition of ground
Verb
  • What doesn’t decay this winter can be mulched up next spring.
    — Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News, 22 Sep. 2022
  • In particular, many theorists have wondered how the great complexity of life can be reconciled with the laws of thermodynamics that suggest that all systems must inevitably decay to a state of greatest disorder.
    — The Physics arXiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 29 Apr. 2022
Definition of decay
Noun
  • The cruise line’s private island features two freshwater lagoons, a 1.2-mile white sand beach and plenty of activities to keep busy, and will be called upon by its ships departing from Galveston, Jacksonville, Miami, Mobile, Port Canaveral, and Tampa.
    — Susan B. Barnes, Southern Living, 16 Mar. 2025
  • The sand is eroded into curious little ditches, and there’s litter underfoot, the mummified remains of dead fish.
    — Joyce Carol Oates, The New Yorker, 16 Mar. 2025
Definition of sand
Verb
  • Players like Bobby Bonilla, George Foster, Vince Coleman, Jason Bay, Justin Verlander, Kaz Matsui, and others, came to Queens with high hopes that eventually disintegrated.
    — Bob Raissman, New York Daily News, 15 Mar. 2025
  • The top courses of the concrete block had disintegrated, and were nothing more than sand and small stones.
    — Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 15 Mar. 2025
Definition of disintegrate

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