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
An unopened bottle of wine can last for years, but once uncorked and exposed to air, wine starts to oxidize and its deliciousness begins to fade.
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Annie Peterson, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Feb. 2025
Whereas most telescope domes use a grey or white color, the Equatorial Group telescopes were built of copper, which eventually oxidized into a distinctive green color.
—Ryan French, Space.com, 23 Mar. 2025
Graphene is an excellent conductor and doesn’t oxidize.
—Emily Mullin, WIRED, 26 Sep. 2024
During high heat production, the cholesterol in ghee may become oxidized.
—Allison Herries, Verywell Health, 2 Apr. 2025
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Annie Peterson, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Feb. 2025
Whereas most telescope domes use a grey or white color, the Equatorial Group telescopes were built of copper, which eventually oxidized into a distinctive green color.
—Ryan French, Space.com, 23 Mar. 2025
Graphene is an excellent conductor and doesn’t oxidize.
—Emily Mullin, WIRED, 26 Sep. 2024
During high heat production, the cholesterol in ghee may become oxidized.
—Allison Herries, Verywell Health, 2 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oxidize
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Communities also found decomposing bodies floating past their homes, leaders said.—
Megan Janetsky,
Los Angeles Times,
5 May 2025
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Inside the home, authorities found the 70-year-old’s body dismembered and decomposing in 14 plastic bags, police said.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
18 Apr. 2025
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Not merely resting regulars but also not rusting reserves.—
Vahe Gregorian,
Kansas City Star,
9 May 2025
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The chains haven’t begun to rust or squeak, even after rain, and the wicker and cushions have not lost any color despite daily exposure to sun.—
Melanie Fincher,
Southern Living,
7 May 2025
Verb
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Avoid unnecessary confrontations and hold space for others before reacting.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
16 May 2025
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The researchers then started KJ on an immune-suppressing treatment to make sure his immune system wouldn't react to the gene-editing therapy.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
16 May 2025
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Join 13 others in the comments View Comments Though defunct objects in space routinely fall out of orbit, most pieces of debris disintegrate entirely during the reentry process.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
9 May 2025
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The altitudes at which satellites disintegrate are too high for meteorological balloons to reach but too low for satellites to sample.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
5 May 2025
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One of the five Venezuelan opposition activists who recently escaped after more than a year confined inside the Argentine Embassy in Caracas says their dramatic rescue underscores the crumbling state of the Nicolas Maduro regime’s security forces.—
Antonio Maria Delgado,
Miami Herald,
12 May 2025
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When something appears that stems from a pure love of music, inevitably, the existing structures begin to crumble.—
Ernesto Lechner,
Rolling Stone,
10 May 2025
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Shoppers agree that even when it’s left out in the elements, the trowel doesn’t corrode.—
Izzy Baskette,
People.com,
11 May 2025
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In the book, Ethan inherits a culture where those very behaviors have corroded morale.—
Mark Murphy,
Forbes.com,
7 May 2025
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“Oxidize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oxidize. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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