go bad
idiom
: to no longer be fresh enough to eat or drink : to become spoiled
Is the milk still good or has it gone bad?
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Things could go bad here, too, my overactive imagination warns: engine flameout, pilot error.
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Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 3 Aug. 2025
Avocados can become overripe and go bad due to bacterial growth.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 29 July 2025
That's because ambulances, medical helicopters and military medics can't routinely carry blood, which would go bad too fast without adequate refrigeration.
—Rob Stein, NPR, 24 July 2025
Thankfully, there have been many advancements in skincare over the years, with brands innovating vitamin C products that are both effective AND don’t go bad in the blink of an eye.
—Marie Lodi, Flow Space, 9 July 2025
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Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 3 Aug. 2025
Avocados can become overripe and go bad due to bacterial growth.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 29 July 2025
That's because ambulances, medical helicopters and military medics can't routinely carry blood, which would go bad too fast without adequate refrigeration.
—Rob Stein, NPR, 24 July 2025
Thankfully, there have been many advancements in skincare over the years, with brands innovating vitamin C products that are both effective AND don’t go bad in the blink of an eye.
—Marie Lodi, Flow Space, 9 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for go bad
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“Go bad.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20bad. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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