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molding

[mohl-ding] / ˈmoʊl dɪŋ /
NOUN
a molded or carved strip
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NOUN
forming as in a mold
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There’s the cutting and molding of the cake into a cup.

From Salon • Jun. 14, 2026

Vikash Bind, a 26-year-old molding machine operator in Haryana, makes about $180 a month with overtime, with which he supports his wife, two children and his parents back in the village.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

We just have really worked well at building something or molding it, creating it and shaping it.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

Like Witkoff, he doesn’t seem to understand that making peace, actively enforcing a ceasefire or molding the foundations to sustain one, is not a one-off gesture.

From Slate • Dec. 22, 2025

I hate the way it presses into my face, molding itself to my skin.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir




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