Meaning & use
molded
Shaped by being pressed or poured into a mold, or formed and developed over time by outside influences.
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The molded plastic chairs came in bright colors and stacked easily for storage.
Years of coaching had molded the raw recruit into a disciplined athlete.
A note on using this word
"Molded" is the standard American spelling; British English typically uses "moulded" for the same word.
Words with a similar meaning
shapedformed
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Another way to use it
2. verb
To shape a soft material into a particular form, or to strongly influence someone's character.
The sculptor molded the wet clay into the rough shape of a horse.
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