as in decomposed
to go through decomposition
plants molding in the abandoned garden
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Recent Examples of molded
To show their appreciation for the high school that molded them, and for some, like Maresh Doe, to give back.
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Michael Abeyta, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026
But, as academic mastery has become secondary to political consciousness, students are no longer being molded into informed citizens so much as into ideological foot soldiers.
—Courtney Corbello, Oc Register, 4 Apr. 2026
And furniture being cut from pine, molded, sewed, finished.
—Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026
Posey still has plenty of potential to be molded due to his athleticism and defense, but needs to continue to work on his jump shot.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Mar. 2026
Jarocki molded that talent and got it to gel at the perfect time with decisive wins over Arapahoe in the Great 8 and Denver East in the Final 4 before beating Northfield 54-51 in a back-and-forth championship.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 29 Mar. 2026
One of the ideas that Kafka’s parable conveys is that a prisoner is molded into the shape of their prison.
—Robert Rubsam, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2026
The fittings, which were previously SLS-printed, are now injection molded for better durability.
—Ben Coxworth
march 25, New Atlas, 25 Mar. 2026
First-year coach Flynn Clayman reshaped his roster through the transfer portal and molded it into the Big South’s top offensive and defensive team, powering the Panthers back into March Madness.
—The Athletic College Basketball Staff, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2026
Michael Abeyta, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026
But, as academic mastery has become secondary to political consciousness, students are no longer being molded into informed citizens so much as into ideological foot soldiers.
—Courtney Corbello, Oc Register, 4 Apr. 2026
And furniture being cut from pine, molded, sewed, finished.
—Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026
Posey still has plenty of potential to be molded due to his athleticism and defense, but needs to continue to work on his jump shot.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Mar. 2026
Jarocki molded that talent and got it to gel at the perfect time with decisive wins over Arapahoe in the Great 8 and Denver East in the Final 4 before beating Northfield 54-51 in a back-and-forth championship.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 29 Mar. 2026
One of the ideas that Kafka’s parable conveys is that a prisoner is molded into the shape of their prison.
—Robert Rubsam, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2026
The fittings, which were previously SLS-printed, are now injection molded for better durability.
—Ben Coxworth
march 25, New Atlas, 25 Mar. 2026
First-year coach Flynn Clayman reshaped his roster through the transfer portal and molded it into the Big South’s top offensive and defensive team, powering the Panthers back into March Madness.
—The Athletic College Basketball Staff, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for molded
Verb
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Clements said the mistaken identification may have happened because the creature decomposed and lost its telltale shell before it was fossilized, complicating identification.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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The detail was that Rivas’ body was not only badly decomposed when it was found – it had been dismembered and separated into two bags before being placed in the trunk of the Tesla.—
Allison Gordon,
CNN Money,
12 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The car completely disintegrated, damaging several other vehicles.—
Jessica Riley,
CBS News,
1 Apr. 2026
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United could have disintegrated in the second period, fearing fate was against them.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
16 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The root system is completely rotted out of it, so winds, rain and anything can push that right over.—
Joe Holden,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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How to Plant Bare Root Roses Carefully inspect the roots and cut off any that are broken, cracked, rotted, or show signs of insect damage.—
Nadia Hassani,
The Spruce,
26 Feb. 2026
Verb
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This correlation survived as the quarks formed hyperons and persisted even after the hyperons decayed in less than a tenth of a billionth of a second.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Apr. 2026
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If these materials are already partly decayed, they’re called compost.—
Beth Botts,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Molded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/molded. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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