molding

verb

Definition of moldingnext
present participle of mold
as in decomposing
to go through decomposition plants molding in the abandoned garden

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Recent Examples of molding Then, tentatively, Serhii began molding himself into his new life. — Scott Peterson, Christian Science Monitor, 7 Oct. 2026 Buffalo weighed those reports before adding Walker and molding the rookie to become a star prospect who started every game except the opener. — Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026 Trump has leaned into molding the White House and Greater Washington in his own image, harkening back to his days as a real estate developer in 1970s and 1980s New York. — Will Weissert, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026 In his aesthetic response to the movement’s stance, Mansour made mud his medium, layering and molding it for pottery. — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 25 Aug. 2026 Parents pick what children wear, molding them for the adult world. — Peter Saenger, Air Mail, 15 Aug. 2026 Whereas the Scranton method mainly involves molding ultrahot steel in giant forging presses, Repkon added a step in which a fast-spinning machine squeezes and rolls out the metal like clay on a potter’s wheel. — Jesse Coburn, ProPublica, 12 Aug. 2026 At the company's Woburn research facility, lab technicians recently poured pellets into a molding machine to make forks. — ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026 Glove flats are intended to fit your foot like, well, a glove, molding to its natural shape. — Anna Traver, InStyle, 1 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for molding
  1. decomposing
  2. disintegrating
  3. rotting
  4. decaying
Verb
  • The body of 76-year-old Ronald Tyler was already decomposing by the time his daughter Terri found out where he was being stored.
    — Dave Savini, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026
  • If soil amendment is needed, first add compost and decomposing leaves to the garden soil.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of decomposing
Verb
  • Even though relations between the pair had been publicly disintegrating for weeks, Stevens' announcement was a surprise.
    — Barbara Sprunt, NPR, 1 Nov. 2026
  • The stars have grown lethargic and limp, with lesions spread across their bodies, their arms falling off or disintegrating.
    — Joseph Ogilvy, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of disintegrating
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  • Clean The Garden Don’t keep the garden too close to your house, and make sure to clean up any fallen or rotting vegetables and plants that have died back.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Adding rotting fruit to the mix is only going to invite more damage to your yard and home.
    — Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 31 Oct. 2026
Definition of rotting
Verb
  • Many small towns, particularly across the Rust Belt, are acutely sensitive to the risks of an industry swooping in for a few sweet decades before disappearing, leaving decaying facilities and a local economy in turmoil.
    — Sara Herschander, Vox, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Old, decaying fruit can get awfully messy, but maybe nature can take it from here, returning it to the soil or offering it up to the animals.
    — Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 31 Oct. 2026
Definition of decaying

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“Molding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/molding. Accessed 11 Nov. 2026.

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