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as in nuts
language, behavior, or ideas that are absurd and contrary to good sense
I won't stand here and listen to such rot
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2
as in decomposition
the process by which dead organic matter separates into simpler substances
the rot begins shortly after the fish are killed
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as in to deteriorate
to become worse or of less value
the house slowly fell into disrepair and rotted
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as in to decay
to go through decomposition
rotting vegetation on the bank of the river
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Recent Examples of rot
Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 10 May 2025
Now the brain rot persists, but the underlying subject matter is more dire.
—Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 26 Mar. 2025
Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 June 2025
Since then, the infestation has worsened, the complaint says, with students at times finding decomposing and rotting mice under the sinks.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 5 June 2025
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Noun
The rot interferes with a plant's ability to absorb moisture and nutrients through the roots, and eventually the plant dies.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 10 May 2025
Now the brain rot persists, but the underlying subject matter is more dire.
—Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 26 Mar. 2025
Verb
Don’t constantly flood the new grass as this can lead to rot problems especially in shady spots.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 June 2025
Since then, the infestation has worsened, the complaint says, with students at times finding decomposing and rotting mice under the sinks.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 5 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rot
Noun
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Use it to find and retrieve stray nuts or bolts in any crevice.—
Nora Colomer,
FOXNews.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Vegetables like broccoli, tomatoes, mushrooms, onions, kale and asparagus are also included in most low-carb diets—as are eggs, cheese, Greek yogurt and nuts like walnuts, peanuts, macadamia nuts and pistachios.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The Astros traded Pressly as a pure salary dump, influenced in part by his deteriorating relationship with general manager Dana Brown.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
28 June 2025
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Thousands of small communities whose economies once revolved around plants have deteriorated to depression, drugs, and dollar stores.—
Ryan Craig,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
Verb
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However, when viruses were exposed to sunlight, many of them did not survive as long, decaying in under 24 hours.—
Jack Knudson,
Discover Magazine,
13 Mar. 2025
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The result was not only environmental catastrophe but license for unchecked consumption of cheap plastic goods that can take a few minutes to use but hundreds of years to decay.—
Scott W. Stern,
The Atlantic,
10 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In the first images of Read since her second trial, Fox News Digital exclusively captured the 45-year-old wheeling a garbage bin outside her Boston hotel.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
21 June 2025
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Seal garbage tightly in bags, and rinse out bottles and cans before placing in recycling bins.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
18 June 2025
Verb
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Top each bowl with fresh cilantro, lime juice, and crumbled Cotija cheese.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 June 2025
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The San Francisco company’s shares took a dive Monday after its partnership with Novo Nordisk crumbled.—
Queenie Wong,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2025
Verb
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Read Next National Son arrested two decades after dad found decomposing in NH home, officials say June 18, 2025 12:40 PM Read Next National 75-year-old found dead during welfare check, Delaware troopers say.—
Jennifer Rodriguez,
Sacbee.com,
19 June 2025
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Then there was the time in 1986 when vandals broke into a crypt and stole the decomposing head of a woman, which was found under a car outside the grounds.—
Pat Saperstein,
Variety,
13 June 2025
Noun
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All of this exploring and staying open and slow-burn nonsense left us with half the villa coupled up but stagnant — unwilling to stray but unwilling to grow — and the other half hopelessly single.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Vulture,
25 June 2025
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Sadly, the label would have none of that experimental nonsense.—
Ernesto Lechner,
Rolling Stone,
21 June 2025
Verb
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Some locals in Venice, which has dealt with overtourism that has strained the city’s infrastructure and services for years, will protest the wedding over concerns its scale will worsen some of the issues created by excessive tourist crowds.—
Antonio Pequeño IV,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
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Other inflammatory conditions can also cause back pain that worsens with rest and improves with activity, Dr. Portugal says.—
Katie Camero,
SELF,
20 June 2025
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“Rot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rot. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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