as in decomposing
to go through decomposition
plants molding in the abandoned garden
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Recent Examples of molding
But his skill for molding melodies is sometimes overshadowed by his flair, even with 16 Grammy Awards on his resume.
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Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2026
Spoken languages are in a constant state of flux, molding the people who speak them while simultaneously being molded by them in return.
—Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 9 Apr. 2026
Get creative and learn a thing or two about molding clay or even forging a steel hook.
—Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 6 Apr. 2026
Also the sign of a great coach is molding your personnel to a winning system than forcing the system.
—Kirk Bohls, Houston Chronicle, 25 Mar. 2026
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Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2026
Spoken languages are in a constant state of flux, molding the people who speak them while simultaneously being molded by them in return.
—Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 9 Apr. 2026
Get creative and learn a thing or two about molding clay or even forging a steel hook.
—Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 6 Apr. 2026
Also the sign of a great coach is molding your personnel to a winning system than forcing the system.
—Kirk Bohls, Houston Chronicle, 25 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for molding
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From a nearby dumpster there came the sweet and musty smell of decomposing seafood.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 May 2026
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The moist interior of pipes can harbor decomposing food, attracting fruit flies from the kitchen itself.—
Anne Wolf,
Martha Stewart,
13 May 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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Still, others were not convinced this method was effective long term, as peonies can be prone to rotting roots.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
15 May 2026
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Dispose of any overripe or rotting produce immediately.—
Kate Van Pelt,
The Spruce,
13 May 2026
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Indoor plants won’t always attract earwigs, but decaying plant matter or mold in the soil, issues that are common with over watering, will.—
Dan Simms,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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The transformation of decaying riads into hotels has often meant aiding the restoration of Marrakech’s UNESCO heritage site.—
Rebecca Ann Hughes,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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“Molding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/molding. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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