oxidized

verb

past tense of oxidize
as in decomposed
to combine chemically with oxygen Iron will oxidize if it is exposed to air and moisture.

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Recent Examples of oxidized First, the continuous scouring action of the water jet removes slag and oxidized sputtering residues, producing a clean processing interface with smooth inner walls and vertical groove profiles. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026 The other is methemoglobinemia, a condition where hemoglobin is oxidized into a form that can’t release oxygen to tissue. — Jesse M. Pines, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026 The leaves used to make green tea are not oxidized during processing. — Christopher Bergland, Verywell Health, 3 Aug. 2026 DeRosa highlighted aubergine, rust, terra-cotta, burgundy, and oxidized earth tones. — Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 July 2026 The palettes are often chalky and austere—bleached grays, oxidized browns—and the subject matter can blur into undifferentiated bulk. — Eren Orbey, New Yorker, 23 June 2026 Now iconic green, the statue was copper-colored for around 30 years until the metal had oxidized. — Don Riddell, CNN Money, 1 June 2026 Green tea undergoes minimal oxidation, resulting in its fresh taste, while black tea is fully oxidized, producing a bolder flavor. — Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 12 May 2026 Coffee beans that have oxidized can grow stale, and stale coffee beans aren’t likely to result in a delicious pot of coffee. — Stacey Lastoe, Southern Living, 2 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for oxidized
  1. decomposed
  2. rusted
  3. reacted
  4. disintegrated
  5. corroded
  6. crumbled
  7. decayed
Verb
  • The coins were originally buried together in a container made of organic material that has since decomposed, archaeologists believe.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Many of the children's bodies were severely decomposed, with only 26 able to be identified, and investigations into the other deaths are ongoing.
    — Jefferson Kahinju Reuters, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of decomposed
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  • But the ship was rusted and its engine and generators faulty, Khan said.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Paint has worn off and the metal underneath is rusted on the 1,092-foot warship, which is one of the largest in the world.
    — Mosheh Gains, NBC news, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of rusted
Verb
  • Lindenmuth said the car strike was accidental and happened as Morales reacted to avoid hitting a car that was in front of him.
    — Suzanne Gamboa, NBC news, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Lowden recently reacted to his Horses co-star, Gary Oldman, suggesting the actor would get the role.
    — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of reacted
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  • Yet some of Bass’ political relationships disintegrated during her four-year term, at times in dramatic ways.
    — David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Last time Brooklyn took the court, its offense had disintegrated into an 11-point fourth quarter against the Knicks.
    — C.J. Holmes, New York Daily News, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of disintegrated
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  • One of its major objectives was to provoke Western states into attacking their own democracies, in a kind of auto-immune response to terrorism, in which the effort to defend the political body corroded it from within.
    — Faisal Devji, Time, 11 Sep. 2026
  • After 3,000 drops, roughly equivalent to an afternoon of moderate rain, the copper plate beneath all four surfaces had corroded, despite its Teflon coating.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of corroded
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  • And while unstable coalitions repeatedly fused and dissolved in the halls of power, outside these halls pipes burst and roads crumbled.
    — Ryan Lenora Brown, Christian Science Monitor, 5 Nov. 2026
  • And in 2024, a huge chunk of cliffside near the road collapsed, with onlookers sprinting from the edge as the ground crumbled.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of crumbled
Verb
  • There is also evidence that the body was originally housed in a timber coffin that decayed over the ensuing seven centuries.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The resulting collisions formed excited compound nuclei that decayed through multiple gamma-ray steps.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of decayed

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