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adjective

as in rotting

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verb

present participle of putrefy

as in decomposing

to go through decomposition we traced the bad smell to a dead skunk putrefying under the house

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Because lose-lose situations are so endemic to the genre, a hint of relief can sometimes accompany the prospect of surrender to the putrefying mob. — Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2025

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This putrescent combination of sky-high home prices, rising mortgage rates and stifling consumer inflation have forced all but the wealthiest or most determined buyers out of a new home.

— Q.ai - Powering a Personal Wealth Movement, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2022

Definition of putrescent

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The case dates to March 11, 2022, when police in the Central Valley city of Merced found the girl’s decomposing body in the basement bathroom of a house.

— Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026
Authorities said the remains included bones believed to belong to four newborns and the decomposing body of a fifth.

— Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026

Definition of decomposing

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The Lineage warehouse fire, which erupted a mile away nearly two months ago, still blankets the church every morning with the fetid stench of millions of pounds of rotting food that have yet to be trucked away.

— Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2026
The smell of rotting food follows Juan Canil like a second shadow.

— Celina Tebor, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of rotting

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Sailors reportedly face moldy conditions, food shortages, and lack basic necessities, raising mental health concerns.

— Peter Suciu, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Additionally, health inspectors cited four eateries for violations including moldy bell peppers and rodent droppings.

— Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado July 17, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026

Definition of moldy

Adjective

Watch this video for a step-by-step tutorial on how to clean corroded battery terminals.

— Cody Godwin, USA Today, 22 July 2026
Aviator’s Restaurant at Sacramento Executive Airport remains closed six months after a routine kitchen floor repair uncovered crumbling concrete, corroded rebar, asbestos and mold.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 18 July 2026

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