Synonyms of molded

molded

verb

past tense of mold

as in decomposed

to go through decomposition

plants molding in the abandoned garden

Synonyms & Similar Words

• decomposed
• disintegrated
• rotted
• decayed
• spoiled
• festered
• corrupted
• crumbled
• perished
• moldered
• deteriorated
• turned
• fell apart
• descended
• fouled
• putrefied
• contaminated
• broke down
• soured
• tainted
• went to seed
• rusted
• fermented
• polluted
• defiled
• turned off
• curdled
• degenerated
• addled
• mortified
• sank
• withered
• dilapidated
• declined

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• developed
• grew
• matured
• aged
• ripened
• restored
• renewed
• purified
• composed
• refreshed
• integrated
• assembled
• cleansed
• improved
• ameliorated
• bettered
• meliorated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of molded

The plastic components were also largely molded in Hungary, with specialist costume-effects makers developing the initial prototypes. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2026

Small town, big data center Few towns know what a good deal looks like better than Perry, which has been molded for the past half-century by the looming cooling towers of its local nuclear power plant. — Sara Herschander, Vox, 5 Nov. 2026

And on all three Pro Evo shoes, the supercritical foams were cut from a slab rather than compression molded, which helps save weight by reducing the amount of air bubbles within the material. — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2026

Dalí’s body has not been dragged from the grave, but a version of him has been put to work, his likeness shaped and molded to fit the desires of another. — Literary Hub, 30 Oct. 2026

Even an artist like Buddy, who is not that far from any of those guys, because the same circumstances shaped and molded him. — Angel Diaz, Billboard, 27 Oct. 2026

He was born in Morgantown, West Virginia, grew up in Ohio where his father molded three state high school champion teams, and was a three-year letter winner in basketball at West Virginia. — CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

Since then, our nation has been molded by the knowledge that the United States did the right thing. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026

Actress Samantha Morton, who played Circe, molded the men into pigs using animatronics and other effects. — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026