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
Now iconic green, the statue was copper-colored for around 30 years until the metal had oxidized.
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Don Riddell,
CNN Money,
1 June 2026
Mixing hydrogen peroxide with liquid dish soap helps oxidize any remaining compounds, says Gonzalez.
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Louise Parks,
Martha Stewart,
21 May 2026
Chlorinated water increases transepidermal water loss — meaning skin literally can’t hold onto hydration as well — and chlorine oxidizes hair proteins, leaving strands brittle and prone to breakage.
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Allison Palmer,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 May 2026
Do Korean vitamin C serums oxidize as quickly?
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Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
9 May 2026
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Don Riddell,
CNN Money,
1 June 2026
Mixing hydrogen peroxide with liquid dish soap helps oxidize any remaining compounds, says Gonzalez.
—
Louise Parks,
Martha Stewart,
21 May 2026
Chlorinated water increases transepidermal water loss — meaning skin literally can’t hold onto hydration as well — and chlorine oxidizes hair proteins, leaving strands brittle and prone to breakage.
—
Allison Palmer,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 May 2026
Do Korean vitamin C serums oxidize as quickly?
—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
9 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oxidize
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Every project should be decomposed into tasks, with explicit categorization of which are human, AI or hybrid.
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The owners of Davis Mortuary in Pueblo have been arrested, accused in connection with the investigation that was sparked by last year's discovery of decomposing bodies behind a barricaded door at the mortuary.
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Part of the fun is how Young himself refuses to rust into a nostalgia act.
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Is a suspension cable losing its structural strength because its inner steel wires are rusting away?
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As territories’ tax breaks replace or serve to complement traditional financing resources, Passion Paris and Passion London have reacted, creating an integrated development pipeline.
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Other analysts suggested the markets were reacting to the likelihood that the Federal Reserve may raise interest rates later this year.
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Newton was undeniably the face of Charlotte sports from the day he was drafted in 2011 until the year his career began to disintegrate due to injuries, in 2019.
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Ebenezer Watson followed closely the disintegrating situation with Britain in 1775.
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Yet robust economic growth has proved elusive, even as government debt has climbed, leaving successive administrations with little firepower to fix a growing list of related challenges, from crumbling infrastructure to a chronic housing shortage.
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All of this was a source of ongoing friction; and the glue that held the USSR together, military might and communist ideology, had been crumbling for some time.
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Affected cars have driver's side airbags with connectors that may corrode, which could cause the airbag to not deploy and increase the risk of injury or death.
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Meanwhile, reinforcing steel in the pool deck and street-level parking slabs were corroded in some areas, according to NIST.
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“Oxidize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oxidize. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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