How to Use rot in a Sentence

rot

1 of 2 verb

• The apples were left to rot.
• The wood had rotted away.
• Eating too much candy can rot your teeth.
• Wet soil can cause the bulbs to rot.
  — Daniel Scott, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 June 2026
• Too wet and the tulip bulbs can rot.
  — Michelle Mastro, Architectural Digest, 24 Mar. 2026
• This can cause the wood to rot and warp.
  — Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 11 Oct. 2025
• Thyme will rot away when planted in a wet spot.
  — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 11 June 2026
• Iraqis warned me that this new peace conceals rot.
  — Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 2 Sep. 2025
• Avoid piling them up next to the stem to avoid rot.
  — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 8 Apr. 2026
• Cold, wet soil can cause seed potatoes to rot.
  — Rachel Silva, Martha Stewart, 20 Apr. 2026
• That last line is a nod for the brain-rotted among us.
  — Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 28 Apr. 2026
• Do not pile mulch against the tree’s trunk; that can cause the bark to rot.
  — Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2023
• Do not pile mulch against the tree’s trunk; that can cause the bark to rot.
  — Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
• Too much water in a shady area can cause new turf to rot.
  — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 May 2026
• Make sure the mulch does not touch the trunk to prevent rot.
  — Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 6 June 2026
• Corn seeds may even rot in soil that is too cold, Hill warns.
  — Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 5 Mar. 2026
• Ensure the mulch doesn't touch plant stems, as this can cause rot.
  — Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 30 May 2026
• Keep the mulch 2 inches away from the trunk to avoid rot.
  — Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 21 Jan. 2026
• Keep the mulch at least one inch away from plant stems to help prevent rot.
  — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2026
• Their roots need air, and soil can be too dense and lead to rotting roots.
  — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 5 Jan. 2026
• Since this is a desert species, keeping the dirt moist will cause the roots to rot.
  — Katarina Avendaño, Good Housekeeping, 28 Mar. 2023
• Plants may rot away with too much rain or watering.
  — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 18 Apr. 2026
• Too much moisture can cause rot or decrease blooms.
  — Patricia S York, Southern Living, 29 Apr. 2026
• The old deck was rotting and had trees growing up through it.
  — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2026
• Why not use leap day to do a little bed rotting and catch up?
  — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 26 Feb. 2024
• Grapes are being left to rot on the vine and fields fallowed.
  — Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 24 June 2026
• Food crumbs, spills, and rotting food can make your fridge grimy and maybe even smelly.
  — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 28 Dec. 2025
• Food crumbs, spills, and rotting food can make your fridge grimy and maybe even smelly.
  — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 16 June 2026
• Adult fruit flies also like to eat rotting plants.
  — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025
• Do not plant too deep, or seeds may rot and not germinate.
  — Alexandra Jones, The Spruce, 11 May 2026

rot

2 of 2 noun

• That's a lot of rot!
• They found a lot of rot in the house's roof.
• This time, the arch is the rot.
  — Tyler Green, The Atlantic, 21 May 2026
• But the rot may have spread too far.
  — Andrew Cockburn, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
• This was the year of rot, slop and rage.
  — Scottie Andrew, CNN Money, 30 Dec. 2025
• Time in office breeds the same rot.
  — Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 June 2026
• The cabin smelled of rot and wood smoke.
  — Nick Dothée, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
• Inspect it each month for signs of rot or mold.
  — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 17 Oct. 2025
• This can cause wood rot and paint warping.
  — Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 3 Apr. 2026
• The league needed to know how deep the rot went.
  — Joe Vardon, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
• In pop culture, this was the year of rot, slop and rage.
  — Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 30 Dec. 2025
• Turns out, LLMs get brain rot, too.
  — Literary Hub, 25 Oct. 2025
• Turns out, LLMs get brain rot, too.
  — Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
• Shells of which time had sucked out the rot, things that have done with dying.
  — Matthew Gavin Frank, Harper's Magazine, 4 May 2023
• Root rot is a common issue for this plant.
  — Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 18 Jan. 2026
• The demand-side rot has been building for a while.
  — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 26 May 2026
• Slide back the plastic trim that rims the wheel arches to look for rot.
  — Brett Berk, Car and Driver, 4 Sep. 2023
• Too much has happened in the country for the rot to have not been there.
  — Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 14 Sep. 2023
• Spurs had signed some players that summer, but the rot had set in.
  — Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2026
• Leave a gap of about 1 inch around the main stem of the plants to prevent stem rot.
  — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 13 July 2026
• Just be sure to keep the mulch line a few inches away from tree trunks to avoid rot and pests.
  — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Jan. 2026
• Even as a heap of rot, Nana is Venus, a stream of gold, a myth.
  — Namwali Serpell, The New York Review of Books, 6 July 2022
• Choose potatoes that are firm, healthy, and free from signs of rot or damage.
  — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 13 Apr. 2026
• Nothing has been done about the rot that had been eating away at the sport for years.
  — Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 3 May 2021
• Dry rot is caused by a fungus that spreads far beyond wet areas.
  — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 30 Apr. 2026
• The rot sets in early, during the school years to be precise.
  — Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz, 23 Dec. 2021
• Let the cut dry out for several hours to reduce any chances of rot.
  — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 19 May 2026
• Too much moisture can cause rot and too little dries out dahlia tubers.
  — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Oct. 2025
• Just remove the moldy ones and check the surrounding berries for rot.
  — Jessica Farthing, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2026
• Just remove the moldy ones and check the surrounding berries for rot.
  — Jessica Farthing, Southern Living, 19 June 2026