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adjective

as in rotting

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verb

past tense of rot
1
as in deteriorated
to become worse or of less value the house slowly fell into disrepair and rotted

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2
as in decomposed
to go through decomposition rotting vegetation on the bank of the river

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Recent Examples of rotted
Adjective
Inspect fences and perform any repairs or maintenance, such as reinforcing posts or replacing rotted sections. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026 Many grapes become too rotted and are left to wither away. — John Mariani, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Verb
The missing 14-year-old’s body rotted for weeks until it was found in the trunk of a Tesla at a Hollywood tow yard last September, severed at the limbs and stuffed into black plastic bags, according to medical examiner’s records and court filings. — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026 While the timber has long since rotted away, the posts lined up to point directly at the rising sun during the summer solstice and the setting sun at the winter solstice — in the same way as Stonehenge. — Elmira Aliieva, NBC news, 18 June 2026 The storm hit Jamaica on August 12, splintering three hundred homes, and 90 percent of banana crops rotted to black in the post-storm humidity. — Literary Hub, 16 June 2026 Now the pages are yellowed; the rubber band rotted away years ago. — Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 31 May 2026 That last line is a nod for the brain-rotted among us. — Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 28 Apr. 2026 Conley could’ve rotted away in Chicago. — Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 16 Apr. 2026 The root system is completely rotted out of it, so winds, rain and anything can push that right over. — Joe Holden, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026 How to Plant Bare Root Roses Carefully inspect the roots and cut off any that are broken, cracked, rotted, or show signs of insect damage. — Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 26 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rotted
  1. decayed
  2. deteriorated
  3. decomposed
  4. rotten
  5. crumbled
  6. disintegrated
  7. decaying
  8. descended
Adjective
  • Discard any that look dead or decayed.
    — Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 2 Apr. 2026
  • The farm buildings on the property—long verandas, shearing sheds, and concrete kennels—are old and decayed, remnants from long before the group showed up.
    — Robert Rubsam, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2026
Definition of decayed
Verb
  • Zelenskyy said their relationship had deteriorated so badly that the two could no longer work together, but provided little additional explanation for removing Fedorov.
    — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026
  • In the ensuing decades after District 33 absorbed McAuley, the McAuley building deteriorated, with no significant maintenance done to it and no use other than for records and equipment storage.
    — Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026
Definition of deteriorated
Verb
  • The body had decomposed and had already undergone one autopsy, which meant that the organs including the lungs and the neck structures were already removed.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 July 2026
  • Riverside County sheriff's investigators recovered the remains the following day near Highway 74, but the body had decomposed so extensively that authorities were unable to determine who the victim was despite extensive investigative efforts.
    — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 16 July 2026
Definition of decomposed
Adjective
  • The rotten culture that is seeping ever deeper into football was exemplified by the announcement that one of the game’s most successful referees had retired.
    — Graham Scott, New York Times, 23 July 2026
  • Eventually, the plant can’t absorb enough water through its rotten roots to survive.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 22 July 2026
Definition of rotten
Verb
  • Inspired by the bright, herb-forward flavors of traditional Middle Eastern tabbouleh, this hearty variation replaces bulgur with fluffy couscous and adds roasted eggplant and crumbled feta for extra substance and depth.
    — Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 21 July 2026
  • Let’s remember that Justin Herbert received early MVP buzz last year before his offensive line crumbled.
    — Andy Behrens, New York Times, 21 July 2026
Definition of crumbled
Verb
  • Flights in early 2025, though, ended in a series of failures including two in which the Starship upper stage disintegrated in a fiery cascade of debris across the skies visible from Florida and the Caribbean.
    — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 July 2026
  • In the two-thousands, after the State disintegrated, Wain and two other members, Michael Showalter and Michael Ian Black, formed the trio Stella, which helped define New York’s downtown alt-comedy scene.
    — Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 5 July 2026
Definition of disintegrated
Adjective
  • 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
Verb
  • Rescue workers, including members of the Big Bear Fire Department, descended a hill below the support structure and found the victim.
    — Seamus Bozeman Follow, Los Angeles Times, 17 July 2026
  • Visitors from the four corners of the soccer-worshipping earth descended upon our huge and beautifully chaotic country and a whole bunch of them seemed to fall in love with the place and its people.
    — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 17 July 2026
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