MOLD Synonyms: 85 Similar and Opposite Words

mold 1 of 2

noun

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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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mold

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verb

as in to decompose

to go through decomposition plants molding in the abandoned garden

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Noun

Storing tomatoes stem-side down also creates a barrier against oxygen, which can slow down mold growth. —

Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 2 Aug. 2024 Professionals have access to the right antimicrobial agents that will best remediate mold, Uribe says. —

Kristine Gill, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Aug. 2024

Verb

To better mold your goals to your stage in life and what’s important to you, work through a four-step process that breaks your goals into values and definitions of success. —

Lauren Kuykendall valerie Tiberius, Harvard Business Review, 24 July 2024 Does the above count for anything when the Giants have one Cy Young winner seemingly molding into second-half shape and another, Robbie Ray, lined up to join him in the rotation out of the All-Star break? —

Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 18 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for mold

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