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as in rotting
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Recent Examples of moldy
That brown bottle in your medicine cabinet can clean moldy bathrooms and kitchens.
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2025
Dilute bleach with water in a spray bottle and use it to saturate the moldy spots along the caulking.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Sep. 2025
Nearly 100 years ago, in 1928, Scottish physician Alexander Fleming famously noticed that, in a moldy Petri dish, Penicillium notatum had destroyed the bacteria around it (even if penicillin would still be more than a decade away from development).
—New Atlas, 20 Sep. 2025
The facility reportedly did not have a clock, and the mattresses were moldy.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 15 Sep. 2025
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2025
Dilute bleach with water in a spray bottle and use it to saturate the moldy spots along the caulking.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Sep. 2025
Nearly 100 years ago, in 1928, Scottish physician Alexander Fleming famously noticed that, in a moldy Petri dish, Penicillium notatum had destroyed the bacteria around it (even if penicillin would still be more than a decade away from development).
—New Atlas, 20 Sep. 2025
The facility reportedly did not have a clock, and the mattresses were moldy.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 15 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for moldy
Adjective
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But as technology reshapes health and wellness, that simple number is starting to look obsolete.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
22 Oct. 2025
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Parmar also deliberately streamlines clinic notes by encouraging his providers to avoid the common habit of copying and pasting blocks of obsolete or redundant information in favor of quick updates that can be scanned easily at subsequent visits.—
Helen Ouyang,
The Atlantic,
21 Oct. 2025
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Both are now antiquated relics to be housed, and studied, in a museum.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Oct. 2025
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That outlook feels askew and antiquated.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
9 Oct. 2025
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Clothing shouldn’t be kept in cardboard either, as cloth is already prone to absorbing moisture and becoming mildewy.—
Michelle Mastro,
Architectural Digest,
23 Oct. 2025
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If moisture isn’t properly removed, the result may be a moldy, mildewy couch.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Estate sales, yard sales, and connections with rag houses form the backbone of Low Timers’ vintage ecosystem.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
24 Oct. 2025
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The captain met us on the dock of The Asticou’s sibling hotel, The Claremont in Southwest Harbor, where the properties share a pair of vintage vessels.—
Sarah Bruning,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Oct. 2025
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In this Air sign, the Lord of the Underworld is pushing us toward a future where individual freedom and collective consciousness replace outdated systems of control.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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The Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office opposes the funding reallocation, stating the jail's cameras are outdated and crucial for security.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
24 Oct. 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
Adjective
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An out-of-date photo The sheriff's office said the most recent photograph of Melodee is the one on the FBI's missing person poster, which was taken two years ago.—
Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
24 Oct. 2025
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But someday, this fancy bicycle will also exist as a relic of a bygone era, stored away in a basement, inspiring wonder and awe from those who gaze at its out-of-date technology.—
Frederick Dreier,
Outside,
6 Oct. 2025
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Wear neutral clothes underneath, and use face paint or markers to draw a digital mouth or screen for an instant retro robot.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Oct. 2025
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A couple of hundred pounds lighter than the last car to wear an Alpine badge, the A110 is a retro remake that actually works.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Moldy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moldy. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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