as in decomposing
to go through decomposition
plants molding in the abandoned garden
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Recent Examples of molding
The trio swapped ideas and photographs, and toyed with the script before molding it to perfection.
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India Roby, Architectural Digest, 27 Feb. 2026
The head coach, in many ways, is responsible for molding players into winners.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2026
Instead, their focus is on becoming an expert on their baby rather than molding their baby into a particular pattern.
—Sherri Gordon, Parents, 22 Feb. 2026
That’s not something often said about freshman pitchers, especially at top programs, which tend to acquire live arms who need help molding their natural gifts.
—David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 18 Feb. 2026
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India Roby, Architectural Digest, 27 Feb. 2026
The head coach, in many ways, is responsible for molding players into winners.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2026
Instead, their focus is on becoming an expert on their baby rather than molding their baby into a particular pattern.
—Sherri Gordon, Parents, 22 Feb. 2026
That’s not something often said about freshman pitchers, especially at top programs, which tend to acquire live arms who need help molding their natural gifts.
—David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 18 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for molding
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The rule requires landfills to control methane emissions from decomposing waste.—
Shaun Boyd,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Drainage problems and decomposing leaves and mulch will quickly attract them.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
10 Apr. 2026
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The meteor was moving southwest at 30,000 miles per hour and traveled 117 miles through the upper atmosphere before disintegrating 27 miles above the town of Galloway north of Atlantic City, New Jersey, according to NASA.—
Kate Perez,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2026
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Last year, the Dominican Republic deported more than 100,000 Haitians back to their disintegrating country.—
George Packer,
The Atlantic,
24 Mar. 2026
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Turns out you don’t have to suffer rotting flesh to be undead.—
Courtney Crowder,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
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Bury the rotting food in the center of the compost pile and add a thick layer of brown material on top.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
10 Apr. 2026
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All of this will be powered by a Multi-Mission Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generator (MMRTG) that converts the heat of decaying plutonium into electricity; this is commonly used on deep-space missions.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
10 Apr. 2026
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Remove decaying leaves from containers and empty out the saucers after watering.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Molding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/molding. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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