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 decayed
to go through decomposition
rotting vegetation on the bank of the river
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Recent Examples of rotted
Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
When a small job of filling in a hole that a pet has dug or where a root has rotted, homeowners can easily handle this type of job themselves.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 11 Sep. 2025
The wooden floor has rotted through, and only a few flimsy stairs remain attached to telephone poles, which once propped up the tower.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 3 Sep. 2025
Our brains are irrevocably rotted.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 20 Aug. 2025
Though the strawberries may survive if the water drains within 48 hours, Blake said the farm's four acres of underwater pumpkins are already rotted and unsalvageable.
—Jack Albright, jsonline.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Adjective
According to the Riverfront Times, portions of his fingers had rotted away before anyone found him.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
When a small job of filling in a hole that a pet has dug or where a root has rotted, homeowners can easily handle this type of job themselves.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 11 Sep. 2025
The wooden floor has rotted through, and only a few flimsy stairs remain attached to telephone poles, which once propped up the tower.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 3 Sep. 2025
Our brains are irrevocably rotted.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 20 Aug. 2025
Though the strawberries may survive if the water drains within 48 hours, Blake said the farm's four acres of underwater pumpkins are already rotted and unsalvageable.
—Jack Albright, jsonline.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rotted
Verb
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However, as Ozzy's health deteriorated, the project shifted into a film instead.—
Marina Watts,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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Stone, brick and window work has deteriorated.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
30 Sep. 2025
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His body has barely decayed, and his hair and teeth are still intact.—
Raquel Reichard,
Refinery29,
24 Sep. 2025
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But Iran’s model decayed even in places where Israel and the United States had not attacked for some time.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
2 Sep. 2025
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Instead, Bryant’s body has crumbled.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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When that didn't work, Cincy crumbled.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
30 Sep. 2025
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The first was that the obstacles were decomposed into cuboids.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
25 Sep. 2025
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Rivas’ cause and manner of death are still being determined by the medical examiner; the exam is taking longer than usual as the remains were severely decomposed.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Lit candles, images on paper and a plaster statue of the folk saint Gauchito Gil, flowers in green plastic bottles, simple bouquets of jasmine floating in rotten water inside coffee cans, a lot of plastic flowers to keep the place colorful.—
Mariana Enriquez
October 2,
Literary Hub,
2 Oct. 2025
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The Karen Read case exposed just how rotten the Bay State justice system can be.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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As the two soldiers descended the elevator to the three art vaults, escorted by the bank manager, neither Madame Matisse nor Marguerite was present.—
Christopher C. Gorham
September 29,
Literary Hub,
29 Sep. 2025
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The path into the cave descended steeply, and the ceiling lowered so that everyone had to bend and then squat.—
Ann Patchett,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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When breaking down what the heck happened over the last four months, the first item on the list is the way New York’s starting rotation disintegrated.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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In 2014, the American team disintegrated under Tom Watson’s leadership at Gleneagles in Scotland.—
Don Riddell,
CNN Money,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Thompson said the lending skew will ultimately create worsened housing markets.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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The data, together with interviews with public health experts, underscore that skepticism around the COVID-19 vaccine has seeped into broader attitudes toward immunization, worsened by the spread of misinformation and disinformation.—
Suhail Bhat,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Rotted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rotted. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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