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Recent Examples of gangrenous
Its namesake, cattleman Oliver Loving, was shot by a band of raiders during a cattle drive in 1866, and died of shock a few days later after a doctor didn’t amputate his gangrenous arm.
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Mitch Moxley, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
Mitch Moxley, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gangrenous
Adjective
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This putrescent combination of sky-high home prices, rising mortgage rates and stifling consumer inflation have forced all but the wealthiest or most determined buyers out of a new home.—
Q.ai - Powering a Personal Wealth Movement,
Forbes,
17 Aug. 2022
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The most common are oils (cinnamon, clove, thyme, garlic, etc.), putrescent whole egg solids, dried blood, etc.—
Kym Pokorny,
OregonLive.com,
17 Apr. 2018
Adjective
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Its combined gas and electric rating is an equally putrid 54 MPGe.—
James Raia,
Mercury News,
15 Mar. 2026
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Before that point, though, Smith’s play was putrid, passing for 5,962 yards, 28 touchdowns and 36 interceptions.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
13 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The inspector found some moldy carrots in the refrigerator and a roach in the restroom.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Mar. 2026
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Fill a spray bottle with half water and half vinegar, then spray moldy areas.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
13 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Some are sandy; others are rich in organic matter formed from centuries of decayed plants.—
Dinesh Phuyal,
The Conversation,
26 Jan. 2026
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Of the 20 dead cats, eight were too decayed for a necropsy exam, which determines the cause of death of a dead animal and any associated diseases or injuries.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
7 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Storing towels in the bathroom can lead them to become mildewy or moldy, due to the high humidity.—
Sarah Lyon,
The Spruce,
11 Mar. 2026
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Stained clothing, furniture, and rugs, anything that smells musty or mildewy, and items stored in spaces with termite, bedbug, or mice infestations should be thrown away rather than donated.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
8 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The exoplanet's atmosphere contains gases like water, sulfur dioxide and hydrogen sulfide -- which can smell like rotten eggs, especially when burned.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
16 Mar. 2026
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But it’s most often used in a more contemporary story as an ancestral home of an ancient, perhaps even rotten Establishment.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
12 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Since some Indigenous tribes from the Arctic and subarctic are known to eat maggots from putrefied meat, the researchers considered maggots a potential factor driving those isotope spikes.—
Jay Kakade
December 31,
New Atlas,
31 Dec. 2025
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According to Silverman, the officers unzipped the bag and saw a decomposed head and torso.—
Kyung Lah,
CNN Money,
26 Feb. 2026
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Officers unzipped the bag and found a decomposed head and torso, according to the documents.—
Minyvonne Burke,
NBC news,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Gangrenous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gangrenous. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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