as in to rot
to form rust
The old car was left to rust in the yard of the abandoned house.
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Recent Examples of rust
The red planet owes its distinctive hue to an oxidizing process that rusts iron present in the rocks and dust of Mars.
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Anthony Wood, Space.com, 24 Sep. 2025
These pots are exactly like the ones described above, except that they have been coated in porcelain enamel in order to protect them from rusting.
—Emily Johnson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 Sep. 2025
Made from stainless steel, the blade will stay sharp and is less prone to rust.
—Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Facilities should ensure that slides are properly secured to the ground and equipment isn’t rusting.
—Carrie Lukas, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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Anthony Wood, Space.com, 24 Sep. 2025
These pots are exactly like the ones described above, except that they have been coated in porcelain enamel in order to protect them from rusting.
—Emily Johnson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 Sep. 2025
Made from stainless steel, the blade will stay sharp and is less prone to rust.
—Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Facilities should ensure that slides are properly secured to the ground and equipment isn’t rusting.
—Carrie Lukas, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rust
Verb
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Like, rot-your-mind, hindbrain stimulation, violence/gore/goofy villains-type fun.—
Lily Osler,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2025
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Although pumpkins that have started to turn color can ripen off the vine, leaving them in the garden exposes them to slugs, rot, or damage from a hard freeze.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Nov. 2025
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The decaying Avenger is one of a dozen wrecks in three very different underwater environments — the western Pacific Ocean off Saipan, Lake Huron, shared by Michigan and Ontario, and the Italian Mediterranean — investigated as part of the ambitious pilot project involving eDNA.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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The place is decaying and strict, but Luna refuses to give in to its rules.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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In contrast to polluting polyester, these fibers are biodegradable and will naturally decompose after disposal.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Nov. 2025
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Leaves need oxygen to properly decompose, and leaves buried in landfills do not have access to any oxygen, according to the National Wildlife Federation.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
3 Nov. 2025
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What was once meant to be a narrow exception for genuine crises has become a routine pretext for government overreach — a means of inflating executive power and corroding the nation’s fiscal credibility.—
Veronique De Rugy,
Oc Register,
7 Nov. 2025
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Humidity often corrodes cables and steams camera lenses.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Rust.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rust. Accessed 22 Nov. 2025.
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