Synonyms of molding

molding

verb

present participle of mold

as in decomposing

to go through decomposition

plants molding in the abandoned garden

Synonyms & Similar Words

• decomposing
• disintegrating
• rotting
• decaying
• corrupting
• spoiling
• moldering
• perishing
• deteriorating
• crumbling
• fouling
• festering
• falling apart
• putrefying
• turning
• descending
• breaking down
• contaminating
• souring
• fermenting
• going to seed
• rusting
• polluting
• tainting
• defiling
• mortifying
• sinking
• curdling
• turning off
• degenerating
• declining
• addling
• withering
• dilapidating

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• growing
• developing
• aging
• maturing
• ripening
• restoring
• renewing
• purifying
• assembling
• cleansing
• integrating
• improving
• composing
• refreshing
• bettering
• ameliorating
• meliorating

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of molding

At the center of the room, a hatmaker lowers black felt over the hot shaping device and begins molding the crown with his hands. — Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 July 2026

New Spots White, gray, red, blue, or green spots indicate that your food is molding. — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 18 June 2026

These patterns suggested that the school experience itself—particularly the amount of sustained mental effort the school day requires—could be molding students’ cognitive endurance. — Supreet Kaur, Scientific American, 10 June 2026

An Atlanta developer known for molding the city’s skyline is venturing into the metro’s suburbs for its latest project. — Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 28 May 2026

The higher vamp and foot-molding shape give them that expensive, minimalist look luxury brands like Chanel and Celine have been pushing lately. — Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 28 May 2026

Executing this vision was an exercise in creative engineering, molding natural and organic shapes out of unforgiving materials. — Bill Springer, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026

When standout quarterbacks like Dereon Coleman and Carter Emanuel and Sam Johnson graduate, coaches face a difficult challenge in finding and molding the right person to step into the role the next season. — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026

Minnesota’s moment is a case study in how an ecosystem, a city or even a single startup can begin molding a narrative in their favor. — Melissa Jun Rowley, Rolling Stone, 29 Apr. 2026