as in decomposing
to go through decomposition
plants molding in the abandoned garden
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Recent Examples of molding
There’s no shortage of restomod operations in 2025, each dedicated to the pursuit of starting with canonical pieces of automotive history, and molding together the best technology, materials, and design to assemble sensational new interpretations of these masterworks.
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Peter Nelson, Robb Report, 3 Dec. 2025
Director Luke Sheppard and his creative team are tasked with molding the show into shape by the end of the month.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025
But the coach has a track record of molding young players into valuable assets.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 14 Oct. 2025
Nothing hangs on the pale yellow living room walls, the flowery ceiling molding overhead providing the only décor.
—New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
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Peter Nelson, Robb Report, 3 Dec. 2025
Director Luke Sheppard and his creative team are tasked with molding the show into shape by the end of the month.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025
But the coach has a track record of molding young players into valuable assets.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 14 Oct. 2025
Nothing hangs on the pale yellow living room walls, the flowery ceiling molding overhead providing the only décor.
—New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for molding
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In desert regions, natural mummification is common due to the dry conditions where fungi and bacteria can’t thrive on a decomposing corpse.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
15 Jan. 2026
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In town, the painter also notes the reek of decomposing bodies, of garbage, of blood streaming out of the butcher shop.—
Amir Ahmadi Arian,
The Dial,
15 Jan. 2026
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When Syrian dictator Bashar Assad’s army was disintegrating in the face of a rapid advance by Syrian opposition forces under the command of Ahmad al-Sharaa, all the Russians were willing to do was launch a few symbolic airstrikes and help organize Assad’s getaway to a life in exile.—
Daniel DePetris,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Jan. 2026
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By removing microscopic defects and smoothing the surface, this coating ensures efficient energy flow while preventing the cell from disintegrating under intense heat.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Jan. 2026
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Hasbro adopted a plastic spud after new government regulations prevented certain toys from having pointed sharp edges, as well as complaints about children playing with rotting vegetables.—
Kimberlee Kruesi,
Fortune,
22 Jan. 2026
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Listeria monocytogenes, more commonly known as listeria, is a disease-causing bacteria that can be found in soil, water, sewage, rotting vegetation and animals, according to the USDA.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
19 Jan. 2026
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The new coach of the Miami Dolphins played his college football at Siena, with home games before small crowds at what was a decaying minor-league baseball field in a suburb of Albany, New York.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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China’s out-of-control module had been abandoned in a decaying orbit ever since it was cut loose from the Shenzhou-15 capsule returning three Chinese astronauts from their country’s space station in 2023.—
Marcia Dunn,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Molding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/molding. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.
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