as in plastic
capable of being easily molded or modeled
as the clay dries out, it becomes less and less moldable
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Recent Examples of moldable
Using an Analog Rytm saturator and a few choice plug-ins, Luke Fenton approaches sung snippets like wet clay, endlessly moldable with a little osmosis.
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Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 27 Apr. 2026
Teams that trust their O-line coaching will see a moldable body here.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
Freeling would be a moldable piece for offensive line coach Joe Gilbert to work with over the next few years.
—Mike Kaye
updated March 5, Charlotte Observer, 5 Mar. 2026
She’s even been known to use some of its water to transform soil into moldable clay.
—Leigh-Ann Jackson, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
The two are combined to form a moldable substance which can be applied and shaped over the natural nail, extended to sculpt, or applied over a tip.
—Lisa Desantis, Glamour, 20 Jan. 2026
Fast-forward to 2026, and Poliderakis has sold his interest in the product, which has become a 100% Merino wool balaclava known as the Stratus … and the SureFit model works with glasses, thanks to a moldable nose bridge!
—New Atlas, 5 Jan. 2026
With a true 101-millimeter last, the GT delivers a snug, heat-moldable fit that opens for comfort, while the extended toebox keeps toes warm all day without feeling loose.
—Jenny Wiegand, Outside, 19 Nov. 2025
Growing pots of money now resemble liquid sand, moldable into whatever shape will fit the money hole in front of it.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 27 Apr. 2026
Teams that trust their O-line coaching will see a moldable body here.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
Freeling would be a moldable piece for offensive line coach Joe Gilbert to work with over the next few years.
—Mike Kaye
updated March 5, Charlotte Observer, 5 Mar. 2026
She’s even been known to use some of its water to transform soil into moldable clay.
—Leigh-Ann Jackson, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
The two are combined to form a moldable substance which can be applied and shaped over the natural nail, extended to sculpt, or applied over a tip.
—Lisa Desantis, Glamour, 20 Jan. 2026
Fast-forward to 2026, and Poliderakis has sold his interest in the product, which has become a 100% Merino wool balaclava known as the Stratus … and the SureFit model works with glasses, thanks to a moldable nose bridge!
—New Atlas, 5 Jan. 2026
With a true 101-millimeter last, the GT delivers a snug, heat-moldable fit that opens for comfort, while the extended toebox keeps toes warm all day without feeling loose.
—Jenny Wiegand, Outside, 19 Nov. 2025
Growing pots of money now resemble liquid sand, moldable into whatever shape will fit the money hole in front of it.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for moldable
Adjective
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Cooking utensils and small mounds of clothes are kept in plastic bags or heaped on the ground.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
16 May 2026
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Because the loft was built directly above the entryway, the family had to weave through plastic barriers, ladders and workers to move through the home.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
16 May 2026
Adjective
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Given the wide range of needs today’s organizations may have (and the ever-growing number of video solutions available to them), the openness of AV1 enables the flexibility needed to remain adaptable in the modern video market.—
Fredrik Nilsson,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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Featuring a highly adaptable design, the components were able to be repurposed for the NGP mission, allowing the program to meet challenging schedule needs.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
17 May 2026
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“Moldable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moldable. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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