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to go through decomposition
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Recent Examples of decomposing
Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
The park’s namesake Pinnacles are technically the remains of a decomposing Miocene volcano.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 2 June 2026
The child’s malnourished body was already decomposing.
—Laura Bauer
june 2, Kansas City Star, 2 June 2026
One of the latest challenges is hydrogen sulfide – a foul-smelling gas given off by decomposing bat droppings inside the chamber, that caused some crew members to faint, Kengkad told CNN.
—Kocha Olarn, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
Christopher Glen of The Fertilizer Institute told CNN that contamination can also come from urban stormwater, decomposing organic matter and vehicle emissions.
—Ryan Brennan
may 27, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 May 2026
Before the carcass reached its destination, the whale exploded on a busy street, covering the surrounding area in decomposing material.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 26 May 2026
From a nearby dumpster there came the sweet and musty smell of decomposing seafood.
—Literary Hub, 14 May 2026
The moist interior of pipes can harbor decomposing food, attracting fruit flies from the kitchen itself.
—Anne Wolf, Martha Stewart, 13 May 2026
Verb
Photos and a video Aiello provided show bladed wire snaking around the decomposing animal’s neck and curved horns, as well as the front legs, in a desert landscape dotted with boulders.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
The park’s namesake Pinnacles are technically the remains of a decomposing Miocene volcano.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 2 June 2026
The child’s malnourished body was already decomposing.
—Laura Bauer
june 2, Kansas City Star, 2 June 2026
One of the latest challenges is hydrogen sulfide – a foul-smelling gas given off by decomposing bat droppings inside the chamber, that caused some crew members to faint, Kengkad told CNN.
—Kocha Olarn, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
Christopher Glen of The Fertilizer Institute told CNN that contamination can also come from urban stormwater, decomposing organic matter and vehicle emissions.
—Ryan Brennan
may 27, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 May 2026
Before the carcass reached its destination, the whale exploded on a busy street, covering the surrounding area in decomposing material.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 26 May 2026
From a nearby dumpster there came the sweet and musty smell of decomposing seafood.
—Literary Hub, 14 May 2026
The moist interior of pipes can harbor decomposing food, attracting fruit flies from the kitchen itself.
—Anne Wolf, Martha Stewart, 13 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decomposing
Adjective
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Inspectors also found a decomposed rat in the basement.—
Mamie Bah,
CBS News,
15 May 2026
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Inside was a decomposed head and torso.—
Laura Payne,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
15 May 2026
Verb
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My rotting greens won’t save anyone.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 May 2026
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Besides squirrels, the rotting fruits may also attract wasps and other pests.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
28 May 2026
Adjective
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The district also could be in for other major changes in the coming years, including the opening of a few new schools to replace multiple decaying, underenrolled schools.—
Scott Travis,
Miami Herald,
15 May 2026
Verb
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Breaking a cult of personality As more people leave, MAGA is gradually disintegrating.—
Elizabeth Yuko,
Rolling Stone,
25 May 2026
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Other items range from dried, disintegrating leaves found from Parton’s front garden, cans of soft drinks endorsed by the Spice Girls, and personal belongings of graffiti artist Tox26.—
Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
20 May 2026
Adjective
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Discard any that look dead or decayed.—
Helena Madden,
Martha Stewart,
2 Apr. 2026
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The farm buildings on the property—long verandas, shearing sheds, and concrete kennels—are old and decayed, remnants from long before the group showed up.—
Robert Rubsam,
The Atlantic,
26 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Many grapes become too rotted and are left to wither away.—
John Mariani,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Anyone on the market for a new house over the past six years has had rotten luck.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
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Advocates say the rotten food and lack of basic medical care is so bad some detainees are even on a hunger strike.—
Nick Caloway,
CBS News,
27 May 2026
Adjective
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Tensions first escalated over Memorial Day weekend when hundreds of detainees went on a hunger strike to protest spoiled food and wretched conditions, some of their lawyers said.—
Gloria Pazmino,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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Rebellions were common and pitted spoiled students against helpless teachers.—
Thomas Adam,
The Conversation,
29 May 2026
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“Decomposing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decomposing. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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