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
Made with galvanized steel, this storage shed is designed to withstand rain and wind without rusting or corroding.
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Jacqueline Tempera, PEOPLE, 17 May 2026
Six cans of evaporated milk were rusted enough to draw Stop Sales.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 14 May 2026
Surface Wear and Tear Front door damage and wear—from cracks and rusted hardware to peeling paint—is unsightly, so consider repainting it or updating the hardware.
—Sheila Kim, The Spruce, 4 May 2026
Water will cause any unprotected steel or iron to rust.
—Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 11 Apr. 2026
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Jacqueline Tempera, PEOPLE, 17 May 2026
Six cans of evaporated milk were rusted enough to draw Stop Sales.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 14 May 2026
Surface Wear and Tear Front door damage and wear—from cracks and rusted hardware to peeling paint—is unsightly, so consider repainting it or updating the hardware.
—Sheila Kim, The Spruce, 4 May 2026
Water will cause any unprotected steel or iron to rust.
—Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 11 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rust
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Also, check for hollows in trunks that may mean the interior portion is rotting.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 May 2026
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This will prevent fungal infections, reducing the chance of rotting before roots form, Bradley says.—
Michelle Mastro,
The Spruce,
23 May 2026
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The woman, her husband, Peter Temple, and the couple's 12 children, ages five to 17, were able to spend time at home with Pandora before her funeral thanks to a cooling bassinet, a medical device that preserves a baby's body and slows the decaying process through cold temperatures.—
Nicholas Rice,
PEOPLE,
23 May 2026
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During a collision, gas clouds could be thrown down toward each galaxy’s center and ultimately fall into decaying orbits around each awaiting black hole, forming huge disks there that would become extremely hot and potentially extremely bright.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
22 May 2026
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One of the latest challenges is hydrogen sulfide – a foul-smelling gas given off by decomposing bat droppings inside the chamber, that caused some crew members to faint, Kengkad told CNN.—
Kocha Olarn,
CNN Money,
28 May 2026
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Microbes create oxygen in the atmosphere, decompose waste material, and help plants absorb nutrients.—
Shayla Love,
New Yorker,
28 May 2026
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Lead from pipes corrodes and leaches into drinking water.—
Adriana Pérez,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
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Usually that happens when the insulation of an underground electrical cable, corroded by road salt, starts to smolder, emitting toxic gases, and then a spark sets them off, sending the cover sky-high.—
Christopher Bonanos,
Curbed,
22 May 2026
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“Rust.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rust. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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