as in rotten
having undergone organic breakdown
corrupted corpses that sickened the animal control officers sent to investigate
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as in decomposed
to go through decomposition
a dead mouse corrupting in the walls produced a terrible smell
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as in degraded
to lower in character, dignity, or quality
some observers believe that grossly violent movies corrupt the people who watch them as well as the people who make them
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as in bribed
to influence someone with a bribe
he bragged about having corrupted half of the officials on the city council
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Recent Examples of corrupted
Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 29 May 2026
His corrupted Justice Department sought to get Peters sprung from Colorado prison, presumably to set her loose from a federal facility.
—Mark Barabak, Mercury News, 28 May 2026
Now imagine that kind of corrupted, perverted system of justice writ large.
—Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2026
Every subsequent read of the file sees the corrupted version, even though the attacker only ever had read access.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 11 May 2026
This means their control of a corrupted American political system will have ramifications worldwide.
—Elizabeth Shackelford, Twin Cities, 7 May 2026
Journey across the world as Kena, a spirit guide who partners with magical critters called Rot to cleanse a corrupted land.
—George Yang, PC Magazine, 1 May 2026
This means their control of a corrupted American political system will have ramifications worldwide.
—Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
Her work plainly belongs to this lineage of witchy writers, women whose deliciously corrupted scenes of home and hearth produce fear and wild laughter at once.
—Kristen Roupenian, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
John Wall, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
And then Grisebach uses that distaff twist once again, to comment more broadly on the patriarchal nature and gendered violence of power structures corrupted by historical conflict.
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 22 May 2026
The Arch of Nero both honored republicanism and warned that it was being corrupted by the war and, inevitably, its aftermath.
—Tyler Green, The Atlantic, 21 May 2026
At first, the gorgeous ripe berries are evidence of how perfect our planet can be, corrupted only by the selfish impulses of a human race that’s largely uninterested in caring for anything on it when there isn’t a profit to be made.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 18 May 2026
An independent redistricting commission — transparent, balanced and insulated from the very political pressures that have corrupted this process.
—Daryl Campbell, Sun Sentinel, 6 May 2026
In an era when youth sports can sometimes feel corrupted by money, pressure and adult ego, the Lee Corso Legacy Fund serves as a reminder of what sports are supposed to be about in the first place.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 May 2026
Under eclipses, artifacts will also be corrupted and have drawbacks that can be cleansed by beating the world’s Overlord.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2026
However, what the young Valdi captures on these early scenes is the sense that whatever love Michael had for music and performance had become immediately corrupted.
—Paul A. Thompson, Pitchfork, 27 Apr. 2026
Adjective
Clark has a lot in common with Sam Neill’s corrupted scientist in Event Horizon.
—Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 29 May 2026
His corrupted Justice Department sought to get Peters sprung from Colorado prison, presumably to set her loose from a federal facility.
—Mark Barabak, Mercury News, 28 May 2026
Now imagine that kind of corrupted, perverted system of justice writ large.
—Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2026
Every subsequent read of the file sees the corrupted version, even though the attacker only ever had read access.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 11 May 2026
This means their control of a corrupted American political system will have ramifications worldwide.
—Elizabeth Shackelford, Twin Cities, 7 May 2026
Journey across the world as Kena, a spirit guide who partners with magical critters called Rot to cleanse a corrupted land.
—George Yang, PC Magazine, 1 May 2026
This means their control of a corrupted American political system will have ramifications worldwide.
—Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
Her work plainly belongs to this lineage of witchy writers, women whose deliciously corrupted scenes of home and hearth produce fear and wild laughter at once.
—Kristen Roupenian, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Verb
Systems must remain safe not only when components fail naturally, but when data is corrupted, communication is interrupted or execution is violated.
—John Wall, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
And then Grisebach uses that distaff twist once again, to comment more broadly on the patriarchal nature and gendered violence of power structures corrupted by historical conflict.
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 22 May 2026
The Arch of Nero both honored republicanism and warned that it was being corrupted by the war and, inevitably, its aftermath.
—Tyler Green, The Atlantic, 21 May 2026
At first, the gorgeous ripe berries are evidence of how perfect our planet can be, corrupted only by the selfish impulses of a human race that’s largely uninterested in caring for anything on it when there isn’t a profit to be made.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 18 May 2026
An independent redistricting commission — transparent, balanced and insulated from the very political pressures that have corrupted this process.
—Daryl Campbell, Sun Sentinel, 6 May 2026
In an era when youth sports can sometimes feel corrupted by money, pressure and adult ego, the Lee Corso Legacy Fund serves as a reminder of what sports are supposed to be about in the first place.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 May 2026
Under eclipses, artifacts will also be corrupted and have drawbacks that can be cleansed by beating the world’s Overlord.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2026
However, what the young Valdi captures on these early scenes is the sense that whatever love Michael had for music and performance had become immediately corrupted.
—Paul A. Thompson, Pitchfork, 27 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for corrupted
Adjective
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Hydrogen sulfide smells like rotten eggs and ammonia gives off notes of urine, sweat or dead fish.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
12 June 2026
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Then there was the rotten-egg smell.—
Matthew Sedacca,
Curbed,
10 June 2026
Verb
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Prosecutor Cheryl Galvin disagreed, saying that while the body had decomposed, the medical examiner was still able to conclude Chiodo died by homicide due to blunt force and sharp force injuries.—
Evy Lewis,
Chicago Tribune,
10 June 2026
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Compost is decomposed organic matter, created when microorganisms break down plant materials, food scraps, leaves, manure, and other organic inputs.—
Rae Ford,
Martha Stewart,
8 June 2026
Verb
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Iran is now strategically strengthened, even though its military assets have been degraded.—
Thomas Wright,
The Atlantic,
4 June 2026
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Immune cells here degraded old and damaged red blood cells, accumulating iron from the hemoglobin for a short period.—
Kasha Patel,
CNN Money,
29 May 2026
Verb
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The Nazis ordered the case closed after six months, and a local official was allegedly bribed to record his death as an accident to ensure Sindelar would have a state funeral.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
8 June 2026
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Two months later, chairman Lord Triesman, who passed away earlier this year, was forced to quit after being recorded speculating about referees being bribed at the World Cup.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
Adjective
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In a lawsuit filed against ICE last year, another former detainee said he was served spoiled milk.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
9 June 2026
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In her third season in the WNBA, the once-shining superstar is acting like a spoiled brat.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
Verb
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But since sitting vacant, the property has decayed and listed in city property records as unoccupiable.—
Melissa Melvin-Rodriguez,
Charlotte Observer,
18 May 2026
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And what with all the love and pain, something in me softened—or maybe decayed.—
Eva Wiseman,
Vogue,
7 May 2026
Verb
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Since taking office in October 2024, President Prabowo Subianto has weakened the institutional guardrails that once constrained fiscal expansion and protected central‑bank independence.—
William Pesek,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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Over the course of two summers, the Kings weakened the fulcrum of their roster by losing Matt Roy and Vladislav Gavrikov in free agency, then exacerbating matters by casting off Jordan Spence for a modest return.—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
9 June 2026
Verb
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One class in, and Hannah is thoroughly seduced both by Melanie’s flattery and by her therapyspeak approach to acting, with its talk of truth-telling and connecting to one’s body.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
13 June 2026
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Young women being preyed upon and seduced by rapacious Hollywood producers, stars and studio heads is a tired cliché, but like all clichés, it is based on reality.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
6 June 2026
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