as in decomposed
to go through decomposition
plants molding in the abandoned garden
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Recent Examples of molded
Elon Musk launched Grokipedia – his version of Wikipedia – on Monday, as the richest man in the world further seeks to create an alternative information and media ecosystem molded to his views.
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Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2025
The silicone pad is molded to a curved angle, what the brand calls a mushroom shape, to reach each lash with precision and adequate pressure without pinching the skin.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2025
But as much as anything, Skattebo represents the working-class people of Rio Linda, who molded him into this big-market force of nature.
—Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Their father is a Super Bowl champion The McCaffrey brothers were molded into formidable football players by their father, Ed, a Super Bowl champion.
—Francesca Gariano, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
Vrabel molded the Titans into tough, smart, physical teams.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 12 Oct. 2025
This time around, Lu has a front-of-house and lighting crew, and even new molded in-ears, too.
—John Lonsdale, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2025
The gulf between who Nelson really might be and how an aggregate of cultures—Colombian, American, capitalist, masculine—has molded him is the source of the play’s tragedy.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
How was his taste molded by his life experience?
—Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025
Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2025
The silicone pad is molded to a curved angle, what the brand calls a mushroom shape, to reach each lash with precision and adequate pressure without pinching the skin.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2025
But as much as anything, Skattebo represents the working-class people of Rio Linda, who molded him into this big-market force of nature.
—Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Their father is a Super Bowl champion The McCaffrey brothers were molded into formidable football players by their father, Ed, a Super Bowl champion.
—Francesca Gariano, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
Vrabel molded the Titans into tough, smart, physical teams.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 12 Oct. 2025
This time around, Lu has a front-of-house and lighting crew, and even new molded in-ears, too.
—John Lonsdale, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2025
The gulf between who Nelson really might be and how an aggregate of cultures—Colombian, American, capitalist, masculine—has molded him is the source of the play’s tragedy.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
How was his taste molded by his life experience?
—Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for molded
Verb
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The first was that the obstacles were decomposed into cuboids.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
25 Sep. 2025
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Rivas’ cause and manner of death are still being determined by the medical examiner; the exam is taking longer than usual as the remains were severely decomposed.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Trade negotiations with Canada, which involved metal tariffs, recently disintegrated.—
Yasmin Tayag,
The Atlantic,
31 Oct. 2025
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Before flight 10, Starship's most recent demonstration came on May 27, when the spacecraft spun out of control roughly halfway through its flight and disintegrated in a fireball.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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According to the Riverfront Times, portions of his fingers had rotted away before anyone found him.—
Christina Coulter,
PEOPLE,
27 Sep. 2025
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When a small job of filling in a hole that a pet has dug or where a root has rotted, homeowners can easily handle this type of job themselves.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The leather on the shoes appears to be slightly decayed, worn, cracked and brittle, while the laces and midsole are stained, giving a distressed, lived-in effect.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
27 Oct. 2025
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In due course of time, the organic material decayed, and the skeleton underneath fossilized over longer timescales.—
Abhishek Bhardwaj,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Molded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/molded. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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