PUTRESCENT Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

putrescent

adjective

Definition of putrescent

as in rotting

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Recent Examples of putrescent 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

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Liberal critics, however, argued—also rightly—that the Soviet Union was a decaying, economically crippled giant by the time Reagan was inaugurated.

— Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 14 Aug. 2026
The district also could be in for other major changes in the coming years, including the opening of a few new schools to replace multiple decaying, underenrolled schools.

— Scott Travis, Miami Herald, 15 May 2026

Definition of decaying

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The inspector found a moldy Serrano pepper, raw meat stored above ready-to-eat food and several foods stored at an unsafe temperature.

— Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Aug. 2026
That might mean advocacy to address a moldy home, access to safe green spaces, or trusted local advice in times of crisis.

— Kyle Vanelli, STAT, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of moldy

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Patients arrived with gangrenous foot wounds that harried providers elsewhere brushed off as athlete’s foot.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2026
Brian Gibson’s gangrenous bass riffs and gibbering, muffled vocals have even more gonzo energy than usual, while Chippendale mixes bombast and finesse with his customary flair.

— Reed Jackson, SPIN, 24 Apr. 2026

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