as in rusting
to combine chemically with oxygen
Iron will oxidize if it is exposed to air and moisture.
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But both approaches are better than the alternative—doing nothing or reacting in an ad hoc fashion.—
Allison Carnegie,
Foreign Affairs,
24 Dec. 2024 -
Scott Armstrong was reacting to online comments by Welch, an internet personality, after the crash of the Hawk Tuah memecoin, which lost more than 95 percent of its value in a single day when it was launched on December 4.—
Sean O'Driscoll,
Newsweek,
23 Dec. 2024
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Hoss — who’s sensual and full of sad, smiling bewilderment without ever disintegrating into ditziness — makes a mature, deeply poignant Ranevskaya.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
4 Apr. 2025
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Marvel at the firework display of disintegrating foes; revel in your might as a pair of badass demon slayers.—
Lewis Gordon,
Vulture,
19 Mar. 2025
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This stylish planter keeps plants well-watered and is virtually indestructible, designed to resist cracking and crumbling even in freezing temperatures.—
Rachel Ahrnsen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 Jan. 2025
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In the meantime, families can only guess how long their crumbling foundations will support their walls.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
31 Dec. 2024
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“Oxidizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oxidizing. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.
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