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as in decay
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as in deteriorating
to become worse or of less value
the house slowly fell into disrepair and rotted
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as in decomposing
to go through decomposition
rotting vegetation on the bank of the river
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Recent Examples of rotting
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Southern Living,
26 June 2026
The fire may be out, but Boyle Heights is now dealing with massive amounts of rotting meat and a foul smell as the cleanup phase from a weeklong fire at a massive cold-storage warehouse begins.
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Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
25 June 2026
The team aimed to fashion a rotting meat smell to recreate this slightly unhygienic oral arrangement.
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Rj MacKenzie,
Popular Science,
11 June 2026
Sanchez said the ceiling tiles in the jail are rotting, and there are doors that don’t lock properly.
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Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
10 June 2026
The flies are attracted to rotting, unkept wounds.
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Evan Bush,
NBC news,
7 June 2026
The insect measures just two-tenths of an inch long and nests in damp leaf litter, rotting logs and mulch, making accidental contact far more likely than with more visible species like the fire ant.
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Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
4 June 2026
Then came the yacht’s renaissance by her father, who saw beauty and sailing prowess inside a rotting hull.
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Tristan Rutherford,
Robb Report,
3 Jan. 2025
Rotting Flesh and the Skeleton Underneath Eggers wanted the audience almost to smell the rotting flesh when the sarcophagus is flipped open.
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Chris O'Falt,
IndieWire,
2 Jan. 2025
Verb
Made from high-density polyethylene with a realistic wood-grain finish, the table and six chairs are designed to withstand the elements without fading, rotting, or warping.
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Alexandra Emanuelli,
Southern Living,
26 June 2026
The fire may be out, but Boyle Heights is now dealing with massive amounts of rotting meat and a foul smell as the cleanup phase from a weeklong fire at a massive cold-storage warehouse begins.
—
Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
25 June 2026
The team aimed to fashion a rotting meat smell to recreate this slightly unhygienic oral arrangement.
—
Rj MacKenzie,
Popular Science,
11 June 2026
Sanchez said the ceiling tiles in the jail are rotting, and there are doors that don’t lock properly.
—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
10 June 2026
The flies are attracted to rotting, unkept wounds.
—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
7 June 2026
The insect measures just two-tenths of an inch long and nests in damp leaf litter, rotting logs and mulch, making accidental contact far more likely than with more visible species like the fire ant.
—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
4 June 2026
Then came the yacht’s renaissance by her father, who saw beauty and sailing prowess inside a rotting hull.
—
Tristan Rutherford,
Robb Report,
3 Jan. 2025
Rotting Flesh and the Skeleton Underneath Eggers wanted the audience almost to smell the rotting flesh when the sarcophagus is flipped open.
—
Chris O'Falt,
IndieWire,
2 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rotting
Adjective
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Inspect fences and perform any repairs or maintenance, such as reinforcing posts or replacing rotted sections.
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Many grapes become too rotted and are left to wither away.
Noun
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At age 11, my favorite Broadway show was Follies – a classic preteen tale about the decay of female beauty and fading fame within an unscrupulous industry of vaudeville and burlesque.
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Their fix is to let the same model that does the reasoning also curate the knowledge, stored as human-readable notes and organized hierarchically with provenance and a lifecycle so stale plays decay rather than calcify.
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That enables Cadence’s system, which is supervised by physicians, to alert a clinician when a patient is deteriorating before a stroke or heart attack, for example.
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By the time the kids make it to the Gullet, the situation is deteriorating.
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Clogged Drains On the other hand, a smelly drain that gets frequent use may have a clog or decomposing matter in the pipes.
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Officials warned that decomposing fish could create potential health hazards for visitors entering the area or attempting to fish.
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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.
Noun
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York said Republicans still need the president’s leadership in the midterm elections and cannot rely on the Democratic Party crumbling.
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If approved, the measure would take effect as soon as April 1, 2027, and would generate about $20 million annually to help pay for things such as replacing the crumbling, 100-year-old, concrete-and-steel approach ramp that provides the only access to the city’s iconic wooden pier.
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The film’s core narrative was that climate change is driving ever-worsening disasters, such as floods, droughts, storms and wildfires.
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The drone attacks are worsening fuel shortages, with people reporting rising prices and long queues at the filling stations.
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Right now, the rings furthest from the planet are disintegrating and drifting into space.
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The damage from our disintegrating democracy demands attention — and now.
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“Rotting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rotting. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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