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as in decomposing
to go through decomposition
a dead mouse corrupting in the walls produced a terrible smell
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as in degrading
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 bribing
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 corrupting
But the church also taught that the power of music could be corrupting.
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Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 18 Oct. 2025
Tales From Beyond the Pale co-creator Glenn McQuaid unleashes a Jason Voorhees whose appearance is concealed not by a hockey mask but a squiggly blur of video noise, corrupting the handheld footage of him stalking college kids through the woods.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2025
The additional time exposed to harsh radiation is, not surprisingly, corrupting JunoCam's images.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
This comes as reports continue to roll in that another August update fail has been corrupting PC SSDs when writing large files.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
May End Up Carrying Weapons—Report Stop the billionaire takeover corrupting our government.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
He was charged with corrupting another with drugs, tampering with evidence, gross abuse of a corpse, trafficking in drugs, possession of drugs, failure to report crime or death and possession of drug paraphernalia.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 10 Aug. 2025
Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 18 Oct. 2025
Tales From Beyond the Pale co-creator Glenn McQuaid unleashes a Jason Voorhees whose appearance is concealed not by a hockey mask but a squiggly blur of video noise, corrupting the handheld footage of him stalking college kids through the woods.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2025
The additional time exposed to harsh radiation is, not surprisingly, corrupting JunoCam's images.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
This comes as reports continue to roll in that another August update fail has been corrupting PC SSDs when writing large files.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
May End Up Carrying Weapons—Report Stop the billionaire takeover corrupting our government.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
He was charged with corrupting another with drugs, tampering with evidence, gross abuse of a corpse, trafficking in drugs, possession of drugs, failure to report crime or death and possession of drug paraphernalia.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 10 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for corrupting
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Directors of a Texas funeral home are accused of neglecting bodies found decomposing in their mortuary without working air conditioning, authorities say.—
Mike Stunson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Oct. 2025
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Mushrooms also thrive in decomposing wood mulch.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
5 Oct. 2025
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The alliance should also increase its training with an eye toward degrading or destroying the Kaliningrad facilities should direct hostilities break out.—
James Stavridis,
Twin Cities,
13 Oct. 2025
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The research revealed a strong correlation between microbial plastic-degrading potential and global plastic pollution levels, suggesting bacteria are adapting to what’s available.—
Tejasri Gururaj,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Oct. 2025
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The Department of Justice brought charges Thursday against the voting machine company Smartmatic, accusing it of allegedly bribing an official in the Philippines to win contracts, according to court papers filed in the Southern District of Florida.—
Olivia Rubin,
ABC News,
17 Oct. 2025
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Then, in February of this year, Coral Gables criminal defese attorney David Macey was indicted along with Pagan on charges of bribing Costanzo in a scheme to obtain confidential information about drug-trafficking suspects to recruit them as potential clients for his law firm.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
13 Oct. 2025
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Dental crowns are caps placed over damaged or decaying teeth and can also serve as supports for dental bridges.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Oct. 2025
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At a tannery, the raw animal hide goes through a series of chemical and mechanical treatments to remove hair, fat and flesh before a tanning agent is added to the hide to prevent it from decaying.—
Mars King,
Twin Cities,
15 Oct. 2025
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Below, Gray speaks with THR about life on the road, subverting the pressure of fans’ reaction to his music and finding his complete self recording his new music.—
Nicole Fell,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Oct. 2025
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Infiniti’s portrayal of Willa has drawn praise for subverting the trope of the damsel in distress, instead becoming her very own heroine in the tale.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
8 Oct. 2025
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Conveniently, two beautiful young strangers (Ana de Armas, Lorenza Izzo) come by late one stormy night, inviting themselves in and quickly seducing him.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
18 Oct. 2025
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Here are some of the less invasive procedures seducing Hollywood, as well as some of their most sought-after practitioners.—
Elycia Rubin,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Sep. 2025
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As gifts go, this one comes much belated—and with a high risk of disintegrating even as it is being unwrapped.—
Bobby Ghosh,
Time,
14 Oct. 2025
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The electrical grid is disintegrating, with hours-long blackouts common across the island.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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By suddenly disclosing its true holdings, China could drive up gold prices while signaling stronger backing for the renminbi, thus weakening the dollar’s global clout.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
15 Oct. 2025
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Recent economic data has suggested a weakening labor market and inflation up a touch, but not so much as to crack the stock market.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Corrupting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corrupting. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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