How to Use decompose in a Sentence

decompose

verb

• The compound will decompose in the presence of light.
• Bacteria and fungi help decompose organic matter.
• But be aware that your yard may stink from the decomposing bugs.
  — Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
• If the body is decomposed, gases may cause the lungs to float.
  — Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica, 28 Nov. 2023
• As the bodies decompose the earth and sand has sunk around them.
  — Jane Arraf, NPR, 12 Dec. 2025
• Weed seeds land in decomposing mulch and find a foothold.
  — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 2026
• Cut openings for the plants, and the jute will decompose over time.
  — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 17 May 2025
• Toni’s body was decomposed, and his hands had been bound behind his back.
  — Carol Robinson | [email protected], al, 14 Sep. 2023
• Not even fruit cores or peels, which can attract wildlife and take years to decompose.
  — Alisha McDarris, Popular Science, 12 Oct. 2020
• Leave the roots in the soil to decompose or take them out and compost them along with the leaves.
  — Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2021
• One was too far decomposed for a cause of death to be determined.
  — Chris Ramirez, Journal Sentinel, 27 Sep. 2024
• Thatch is made up of decomposing grass stems and roots on the soil surface.
  — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Oct. 2025
• The coroner said she had been buried for some time and her body was decomposing.
  — Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
• The clippings decompose too fast to build up on the soil surface.
  — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 May 2026
• The rat didn’t have any side effects and the device decomposed on it own.
  — Angela Chen, The Verge, 25 May 2018
• The decomposing roots serve as the host for the mushrooms to grow.
  — Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
• They each had been shot in the head, and the bodies were badly decomposed.
  — Aaron Nelsen, San Antonio Express-News, 19 Jan. 2018
• Some choose to leave the debris to decompose into the soil.
  — Chris McKeown, Cincinnati Enquirer, 29 May 2026
• The cardboard will decompose into the soil and keep your path weed-free.
  — Halee Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Mar. 2024
• Corpses began to pile up and decompose in the warmer weather.
  — Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2024
• He had been stabbed 20 times and his body had begun to decompose.
  — Gina Barton, USA Today, 2 May 2025
• Buildup occurs when grass grows faster than the layer of thatch can decompose.
  — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 22 Sep. 2025
• Buildup occurs when grass grows faster than the layer of thatch can decompose.
  — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
• The ice preserved the man so well that his body, clothes and tools never decomposed.
  — Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 12 Apr. 2023
• In Moab’s arid climate, trash takes decades to decompose—so pack it out.
  — Kelly Bastone, Outside Online, 25 Oct. 2022
• Once her designs are worn out, the garments are meant to be buried in the ground to decompose.
  — Rosemary Feitelberg | Wwd, latimes.com, 29 May 2018
• Ron’s body had begun to decompose on their bed — a sight that still haunts Lisa.
  — Kimberly C. Moore, The Ledger, Lakeland, Anchorage Daily News, 27 Aug. 2021
• Any parts of the hull that weren't quickly buried by silt have long since decomposed in the water.
  — ArsTechnica, 24 June 2025
• How long does cardboard take to decompose in the garden?
  — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 June 2026
• Larger mulch pieces like bark take longer to decompose, and smaller types break down faster.
  — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 25 Feb. 2026