rust

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Recent Examples of rust The same goes with cast-iron skillets, which can rust, and crystal, which can crack or grow cloudy. Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2025 Part of the birth date on the tag, July 29, was clear, but the year was rusted beyond legibility. Malcolm Hillgartner Tanya Pérez Lance Neal, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025 The staircase that leads to the ocean from Camino de la Costa in the Lower Hermosa neighborhood has been falling apart for years, to the point that the concrete is crumbling and the rebar is rusted. Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025 Many competitors use solely metal or wood, both of which won’t last the test of time, this shed is made with thick steel plates that won’t rust or rot. Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for rust
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rust
Verb
  • The rotting teeth of our children because of this fluoride ban is a metaphor for the rot in our government.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 15 May 2025
  • Watering them during this time can cause the bulbs to rot, especially in warm, humid conditions.
    Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 May 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Verb
  • Communities also found decomposing bodies floating past their homes, leaders said.
    Megan Janetsky, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2025
  • Inside the home, authorities found the 70-year-old’s body dismembered and decomposing in 14 plastic bags, police said.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 18 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Shoppers agree that even when it’s left out in the elements, the trowel doesn’t corrode.
    Izzy Baskette, People.com, 11 May 2025
  • In the book, Ethan inherits a culture where those very behaviors have corroded morale.
    Mark Murphy, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025

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“Rust.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rust. Accessed 20 May. 2025.

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