as in to decompose
to combine chemically with oxygen
Iron will oxidize if it is exposed to air and moisture.
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Recent Examples of oxidize
Perseverance also detected organic carbon, sulfur, phosphorus, and oxidized iron, a mix that could have fueled microbial metabolisms.
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2025
Today, the entire industrialized world is held up by the energy released by oxidizing organic carbon back to CO2.
—Peter Brannen, Big Think, 28 Aug. 2025
The techniques for making green, black, oolong, or white tea vary according to the length of time the leaves — which should be young when harvested — are oxidized or air-exposed following harvest; the more time spent on oxidation, the darker the tea.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 8 Aug. 2025
As ethyl alcohol, or ethanol, permeates the skin it is oxidized, generating an electric current that is proportional to the number of ethanol molecules the device picks up.
—Emily Waltz, IEEE Spectrum, 19 May 2016
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2025
Today, the entire industrialized world is held up by the energy released by oxidizing organic carbon back to CO2.
—Peter Brannen, Big Think, 28 Aug. 2025
The techniques for making green, black, oolong, or white tea vary according to the length of time the leaves — which should be young when harvested — are oxidized or air-exposed following harvest; the more time spent on oxidation, the darker the tea.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 8 Aug. 2025
As ethyl alcohol, or ethanol, permeates the skin it is oxidized, generating an electric current that is proportional to the number of ethanol molecules the device picks up.
—Emily Waltz, IEEE Spectrum, 19 May 2016
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oxidize
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O’Steen bludgeoned Marissa Grimes, dug a shallow grave for her under his house in west Fort Worth and for 10 days lived above where police later sawed open the floor to expose Grimes’ decomposing 135-pound body, prosecutors have argued that the evidence shows.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Sep. 2025
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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
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Facilities should ensure that slides are properly secured to the ground and equipment isn’t rusting.—
Carrie Lukas,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Wood handles fade and dry out, and the rivets rust.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
2 Sep. 2025
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Earlier, the president reacted with a degree of bemusement.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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The former Fox News anchor began a livestream of The Megyn Kelly Show to discuss the shooting of the conservative provocateur and reacted to the news of his death while broadcasting alongside right-wing commentator Glenn Beck.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 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
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But explaining Dyer’s motivations in the face of a disintegrating family portrayed in & Sons remains a bit of an uphill climb for Nighy.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Sep. 2025
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However, the timing of Wong and Ballmer's investments—and the urgency that Aspiration reportedly felt to continue paying Leonard even as the rest of the business crumbled—raises eyebrows.—
Bryan Toporek,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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These figures are in pass protection, meaning that the line has crumbled under pass rushers pretty often with Burrow taking snaps.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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The ones that corrode trust, grind productivity to a halt and send talented people looking for the exit.—
Stephan Lendi,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The dissipator grate, which was installed in 1998 and has corroded over the years due to the ocean conditions, is also being replaced, the city announced.—
Luke Harold,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Oxidize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oxidize. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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