putrefying 1 of 2

present participle of putrefy

putrefying

2 of 2

adjective

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of putrefying
Adjective
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for putrefying
Verb
  • Sometimes higher levels could mean more decomposing vegetation, not animal feces.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Investigators found 189 decomposing bodies stored at room temperature at the Return to Nature Funeral Home in Penrose in 2023 and charged owners Jon and Carie Hallford with abuse of a corpse, theft and forgery.
    Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 29 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Their investigation leads them to the rotting corpse of their old neighbor Patty Metzger (a great name for a character whose moniker will hang over the rest of the film), who disappeared years ago.
    Sam Bodrojan, IndieWire, 11 Sep. 2025
  • The vehicle was impounded last week after being abandoned in the Hollywood Hills, where neighbors complained of a rotting smell.
    Andrew Flanagan, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • The most common are oils (cinnamon, clove, thyme, garlic, etc.), putrescent whole egg solids, dried blood, etc.
    Kym Pokorny, OregonLive.com, 17 Apr. 2018
Verb
  • On Earth, vivianite is frequently found in peat bogs and around decaying organic matter—another item on the microbes’ menu.
    Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 11 Sep. 2025
  • On Earth, Vivianite is found in sediments, peat bogs and around decaying organic matter, while some forms of microbial life can produce greigite.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Reports of blood on the floor of a meat market; roach, fly and cricket infestations; and moldy ice machines and coolers sum up August’s health inspection reports for the metroplex.
    Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Sep. 2025
  • If moisture isn’t properly removed, the result may be a moldy, mildewy couch.
    Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • But explaining Dyer’s motivations in the face of a disintegrating family portrayed in & Sons remains a bit of an uphill climb for Nighy.
    Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 2025
  • As the Snowball catastrophically collapsed once more, superhot oceans of meltwater, just offshore from rapidly disintegrating mile-thick ice sheets, drove some of the wildest weather in Earth history.
    Peter Brannen August 28, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Those kept in the more acidic water were significantly more corroded, and had far more cracks and holes, especially at the root and tooth base.
    Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 27 Aug. 2025

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“Putrefying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/putrefying. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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