as in rotting
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as in fermentation
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as in decomposing
to go through decomposition
leaves moldering in the compost pile
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Noun
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Inferring from these results, the researchers believe that fermentation could unlock the food options available to astronauts on long journeys, since the process could be applied to preserve fresh foods for longer.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
14 Apr. 2025 -
That’s where fermentation offers an interesting solution.—
Katie Stone,
Vogue,
31 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Then came the yacht’s renaissance by her father, who saw beauty and sailing prowess inside a rotting hull.—
Tristan Rutherford,
Robb Report,
3 Jan. 2025
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Rotting Flesh and the Skeleton Underneath Eggers wanted the audience almost to smell the rotting flesh when the sarcophagus is flipped open.—
Chris O'Falt,
IndieWire,
2 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Other than a potentially moldy pillow, there are a few others risks to consider.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
8 Apr. 2025
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There was a moldy onion slicer on a prep table.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacramento Bee,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Although the former Syrian president’s unpopularity was widely recognized, the rapid disintegration of the Syrian army caught even Iran’s leadership—Assad’s primary patron—off guard.—
Mohammad Ayatollahi Tabaar,
Foreign Affairs,
17 Mar. 2025
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In the chaos during the disintegration of the German Democratic Republic, a group of clever East Germans seize the chance to retrieve hidden millions from an underground vault.—
Clifford Coonan,
Variety,
16 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Is dark matter decaying, or is something decaying into dark matter?—
Big Think,
Big Think,
8 Apr. 2025
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What fill out the episodes instead are extended zombie-battle scenes and long, silent sequences where people explore gorgeously decaying spaces.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
7 Apr. 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
Verb
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Hoss — who’s sensual and full of sad, smiling bewilderment without ever disintegrating into ditziness — makes a mature, deeply poignant Ranevskaya.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
4 Apr. 2025
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Marvel at the firework display of disintegrating foes; revel in your might as a pair of badass demon slayers.—
Lewis Gordon,
Vulture,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Moldering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moldering. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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