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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
Character also involves standing up to people who are bankrupting and corrupting this country.
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CBS News,
31 May 2026
An early discussion about social contracts comes down to us in Plato’s dialogue Crito in which Socrates, condemned to death for allegedly corrupting the youth, refused an offer to escape from prison.
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George G. Szpiro,
Big Think,
9 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, the Pima County Sheriff Office investigating Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance is facing troubles of its own, as a former sheriff has accused current leadership of ‘corrupting’ the crime scene, and a deputy has been arrested and fired on a kidnapping charge.
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Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
For Hildegard of Bingen, the German mystic, scientist, composer, and philosopher, women’s maternal bodies were not corrupting and degrading, but strong, nurturing, and creative.
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Literary Hub,
18 Mar. 2026
Richard Pazdur, a longtime cancer drug regulator, retired from the CDER director post in December due to concerns that political officials were corrupting the agency’s scientific process.
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Lizzy Lawrence,
STAT,
6 Mar. 2026
In this way at least, the mayor follows in the path of Socrates by corrupting the young.
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Voice Of The People,
New York Daily News,
18 Feb. 2026
Blakeney then recruited other players on the team, corrupting the integrity of games, according to the indictment.
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Paulina Dedaj , Ryan Morik , Andrew Fone,
FOXNews.com,
15 Jan. 2026
Achim Kempf, the Chair for Physics of Information and AI in the Department of Applied Mathematics, and Koji Yamaguchi, then a post-doctoral researcher at the University of Waterloo, co-discovered a method to copy quantum information without corrupting it.
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Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Jan. 2026
CBS News,
31 May 2026
An early discussion about social contracts comes down to us in Plato’s dialogue Crito in which Socrates, condemned to death for allegedly corrupting the youth, refused an offer to escape from prison.
—
George G. Szpiro,
Big Think,
9 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, the Pima County Sheriff Office investigating Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance is facing troubles of its own, as a former sheriff has accused current leadership of ‘corrupting’ the crime scene, and a deputy has been arrested and fired on a kidnapping charge.
—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
For Hildegard of Bingen, the German mystic, scientist, composer, and philosopher, women’s maternal bodies were not corrupting and degrading, but strong, nurturing, and creative.
—
Literary Hub,
18 Mar. 2026
Richard Pazdur, a longtime cancer drug regulator, retired from the CDER director post in December due to concerns that political officials were corrupting the agency’s scientific process.
—
Lizzy Lawrence,
STAT,
6 Mar. 2026
In this way at least, the mayor follows in the path of Socrates by corrupting the young.
—
Voice Of The People,
New York Daily News,
18 Feb. 2026
Blakeney then recruited other players on the team, corrupting the integrity of games, according to the indictment.
—
Paulina Dedaj , Ryan Morik , Andrew Fone,
FOXNews.com,
15 Jan. 2026
Achim Kempf, the Chair for Physics of Information and AI in the Department of Applied Mathematics, and Koji Yamaguchi, then a post-doctoral researcher at the University of Waterloo, co-discovered a method to copy quantum information without corrupting it.
—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for corrupting
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Clogged Drains On the other hand, a smelly drain that gets frequent use may have a clog or decomposing matter in the pipes.
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Officials warned that decomposing fish could create potential health hazards for visitors entering the area or attempting to fish.
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Yet the more important revolution may be occurring much closer to the front, where inexpensive drones are removing personnel, disrupting logistics, degrading air defenses and redefining the relationship between mass, maneuver, and military power.
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With fewer cars coming in, fewer sales are going out, further degrading its standing with corporate.
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Several other opposition parties followed suit, similarly accusing the ruling party of forcing public sectors workers to vote for it and bribing other voters.
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Similar raids by the feds at addresses tied to then-Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao and then-San Leandro City Councilmember Bryan Azevedo eventually led to criminal indictments against both politicians, as well as the businessmen accused of bribing them.
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Right now, the rings furthest from the planet are disintegrating and drifting into space.
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The damage from our disintegrating democracy demands attention — and now.
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These movies are about shocking and surprising the audience by setting up an expectation and then subverting that expectation.
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Director Wes Craven executes a masterclass in tension, shock, and subverting expectations.
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That means seducing Paris Carver, Elliot's wife and Bond's ex, portrayed by Teri Hatcher.
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Nate plays his older neighbors like a fiddle, seducing them with his beauty, money, and youth.
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On the shore of a nondescript, decaying seaside town, a boat that went missing 30 years ago suddenly reappears.
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The Vet, fairly new then, was inaugurated in 1971 to replace the ancient and decaying Connie Mack Stadium.
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The hurricane-weakening effects of El Niño may be positive for property and casualty insurers in the Northern Hemisphere.
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An unpopular war, a structurally sound economy, but maybe GDP weakening, unemployment strong, but consumer confidence weakening.
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“Corrupting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corrupting. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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