as in to rot
to form rust
The old car was left to rust in the yard of the abandoned house.
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When the service was retired in 1986, the beautiful cars were left to rust in a warehouse.
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Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Sep. 2024
The glass balustrades have been replaced with safety barriers that already have rusted.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 11 June 2024
Avoid submerging the vent cover in water to preserve the paint and prevent it from rusting.
—Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 19 Sep. 2024
Like many people there, he is fascinated by the lingering presence of the war—trenches and bunkers dug in peoples’ back yards, rusted cannisters and remnants of heavy weaponry scattered among the fjords.
—Ben Taub, The New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2024
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Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Sep. 2024
The glass balustrades have been replaced with safety barriers that already have rusted.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 11 June 2024
Avoid submerging the vent cover in water to preserve the paint and prevent it from rusting.
—Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 19 Sep. 2024
Like many people there, he is fascinated by the lingering presence of the war—trenches and bunkers dug in peoples’ back yards, rusted cannisters and remnants of heavy weaponry scattered among the fjords.
—Ben Taub, The New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2024
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“Rust.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rust. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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