as in rotten
having undergone organic breakdown
the decomposed remains of an old tree trunk
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as in decayed
to go through decomposition
detectives needed to know how long it would take a corpse to decompose to that advanced state
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Recent Examples of decomposed
Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 22 Aug. 2025
Mitchell Willetts, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2025
Their remains were either so badly decomposed to be identified, or perhaps their dog tags were missing.
—Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Arturo Holmes/Getty Images The body found inside the Tesla had been mutilated and heavily decomposed, law enforcement sources told TMZ.
—Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
Woolf's remains were found unclothed and partially decomposed near the San Joaquin trailhead in Tucson in December 2024.
—Wren Smetana, AZCentral.com, 26 Aug. 2025
The body had decomposed, but the uniform the person was wearing and other equipment was well-preserved, L’Adige reported.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2025
The victim, whose remains were badly decomposed, had no ID on her and is believed to be Black or Hispanic and between 20 to 30 years old and 4-feet-5 to 5-feet-2.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2025
Most of the bodies were badly decomposed, and their identities were obscured by time and the elements, The Associated Press reported.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 17 Aug. 2025
Halleck adds coffee grounds need to be decomposed by microbes first to release nitrogen and other nutrients.
—Lauren David, Southern Living, 15 Aug. 2025
Adjective
McCormack’s decomposed body was found in a pink suitcase near Missouri Highway 59 between Lanagan, Missouri, and Noel, Missouri, on July 29, 2019, according to the plea agreement.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 22 Aug. 2025
Verb
Two people discovered badly decomposed human remains while doing a walkthrough of a home for sale in Ohio, police told news outlets.
—Mitchell Willetts, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2025
Their remains were either so badly decomposed to be identified, or perhaps their dog tags were missing.
—Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Arturo Holmes/Getty Images The body found inside the Tesla had been mutilated and heavily decomposed, law enforcement sources told TMZ.
—Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
Woolf's remains were found unclothed and partially decomposed near the San Joaquin trailhead in Tucson in December 2024.
—Wren Smetana, AZCentral.com, 26 Aug. 2025
The body had decomposed, but the uniform the person was wearing and other equipment was well-preserved, L’Adige reported.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2025
The victim, whose remains were badly decomposed, had no ID on her and is believed to be Black or Hispanic and between 20 to 30 years old and 4-feet-5 to 5-feet-2.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2025
Most of the bodies were badly decomposed, and their identities were obscured by time and the elements, The Associated Press reported.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 17 Aug. 2025
Halleck adds coffee grounds need to be decomposed by microbes first to release nitrogen and other nutrients.
—Lauren David, Southern Living, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decomposed
Adjective
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There is little that has gone right for Tanner Scott this week, the most miserable one in what has been a rotten year in the first season as the Los Angeles Dodgers’ $72 million closer.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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Due to lawn mower paths, yard football routes my sons had run, and a few rotten tree roots, dips and low spots had developed over time in our yard.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But Iran’s model decayed even in places where Israel and the United States had not attacked for some time.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
2 Sep. 2025
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Within the next 18 days, the new short July 25 90/115 strangle would be worth only 46 cents, also having decayed by more than 80% of the value when the trade was initiated, at which point a trader could have rolled the short strangle yet again.—
Michael Khouw,
CNBC,
18 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The first season concludes with patriarch Horace Bellaire marrying Kimmie from his hospital bed, leaving her his inheritance and shocking his spoiled heirs.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Kayla Blanton is a freelance lifestyle writer, editor, and reviewer of seven years and a proud cat mom to three very spoiled rescues.—
Kayla Blanton,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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During re-entry into Earth's atmosphere, the vehicle disintegrated over Texas and Louisiana, killing all seven astronauts on board.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
15 Sep. 2025
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These plans disintegrated in the wake of the October 7 Hamas attacks on southern Israel, which killed 1,200 people and resulted in the taking of 251 hostages.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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When a small job of filling in a hole that a pet has dug or where a root has rotted, homeowners can easily handle this type of job themselves.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
11 Sep. 2025
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The wooden floor has rotted through, and only a few flimsy stairs remain attached to telephone poles, which once propped up the tower.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Decomposed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decomposed. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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