gangrenous

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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. Mitch Moxley, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gangrenous
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
  • Justin Herbert tried to stand 6-feet-6 in his team’s putrid urine-yellow uniform.
    Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Oct. 2025
  • However, beneath the makeup, amiable veneer and his seemingly normal brickfront home lurked unbelievable darkness — and a putrid odor that ultimately did him in.
    Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • It’s made with durable resin and has built-in ventilation to keep moisture from building up, so your backyard essentials don’t get moldy.
    Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Prisoners would be confined to the room for 48 hours at a time, with nothing but moldy bread to eat.
    Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • The breakthrough came when researchers focused on coelomic fluid, the internal liquid surrounding the sea stars’ organs, rather than tissue from decayed specimens.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 4 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • If moisture isn’t properly removed, the result may be a moldy, mildewy couch.
    Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Across almost 20 novels, the British author spun fantastical tales with unsentimental wit, infusing his work with darkly morbid humor, blithe child endangerment, rotten and antagonistic adults, and a willingness to occasionally laugh at the misfortune of others.
    Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Before storing, get rid of any rotten or damaged tubers.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The decomposed body found in singer D4vd's Tesla at a Los Angeles impound lot was identified as that of a 15-year-old girl.
    Christian Orozco, NBC news, 18 Sep. 2025
  • 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
Adjective
  • Backups can become corrupted over time and be useless if this happens.
    Chongwei Chen, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Signalis’s radio-receiver module is reminiscent of Metal Gear Solid’s radio conversations, and players will need to utilize it to unlock safes and fight against corrupted enemies.
    George Yang, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025

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“Gangrenous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gangrenous. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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