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adjective

Definition of molderingnext
as in rotting

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moldering

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noun

as in fermentation

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moldering

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verb

present participle of molder
as in decomposing
to go through decomposition leaves moldering in the compost pile

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for moldering
  1. fermentation
  2. rotting
  3. moldy
  4. disintegration
  5. decaying
  6. putrescent
  7. disintegrating
Noun
  • Sparkling wine can be produced using three major methods, but the 12 that are listed below are crafted using the traditional method (methode champenoise) with second fermentation in bottle.
    Liz Thach, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Secondary fermentation is one process by which a wine transforms into sparkling.
    Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of fermentation
Verb
  • The carnage is truly next-level, including one infamous scene in which Joey wades through a literal pool of bloody, rotting dead bodies—all victims of Abigail's ferocious killer instincts.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 23 Dec. 2024
  • There was a foul odor of something rotting.
    Lee Chang-dong, The New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of rotting
Adjective
  • But Wynter said Etienne dropped off food that looked to have come from a food bank, some of which was expired and moldy.
    Chris Quintana, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
  • This fact is particularly true if the item in question is shriveled, moldy, or smelly.
    Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of moldy
Noun
  • The disintegration of traditional social interaction symbolized by putting smartphones into the hands of children has resulted in surging levels of mental illness and anxiety, according to Gates.
    Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 4 Dec. 2024
  • Men, many of whom bought into Trump’s vision of masculinity, are seemingly at odds with women who fear the further disintegration of their rights.
    Allie Volpe, Vox, 2 Dec. 2024
Definition of disintegration
Verb
  • One common pattern in decaying democracies are attacks on judicial figures.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
  • During a boat ride into Trinity Bay, just outside of Houston, the team carefully tested 10 decaying offshore wells and found seven to be leaking combustible gas at the time.
    Evan Simon, ABC News, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of decaying
Adjective
  • 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
  • The most common are oils (cinnamon, clove, thyme, garlic, etc.), putrescent whole egg solids, dried blood, etc.
    Kym Pokorny, OregonLive.com, 17 Apr. 2018
Definition of putrescent
Verb
  • Except—and for me, the difference is crucial—Akhtar employed his creativity and imagination to shape these source materials into an utterly original work of art, whereas the rapidly disintegrating McNeal employs a chatbot, which shapes the material into an uncannily precise act of mimesis.
    Ayad Akhtar, The Atlantic, 4 Dec. 2024
  • That will likely result in those protections disintegrating, Meyer said.
    J.J. McCorvey, NBC News, 2 Dec. 2024
Definition of disintegrating
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