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
Check for metal clasps, which can rust.
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 10 June 2026
Although statistics suggest that the city has made headway on homelessness, makeshift encampments and rows of rusting RVs remain commonplace.
—ABC News, 9 June 2026
Just keep in mind that saltwater systems can cause metal parts to rust over time.
—Chaunie Brusie, Parents, 6 June 2026
The post-wash rub will help the oil build up over time, which keeps the pan non-stick and from rusting.
—Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 4 June 2026
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 10 June 2026
Although statistics suggest that the city has made headway on homelessness, makeshift encampments and rows of rusting RVs remain commonplace.
—ABC News, 9 June 2026
Just keep in mind that saltwater systems can cause metal parts to rust over time.
—Chaunie Brusie, Parents, 6 June 2026
The post-wash rub will help the oil build up over time, which keeps the pan non-stick and from rusting.
—Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 4 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for rust
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rust
Verb
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Many disillusioned locals, weary after weeks of power cuts, which causes food to rot, shrugged off the reforms as too little, too late.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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Wood can also splinter and rot over time, compromising the structural integrity of the porch.—
Perri Ormont Blumberg,
Architectural Digest,
19 June 2026
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At a time when the Earth was bare, when there were no vertebrates, no trees, no leaves, no flowering plants, and no plants with seeds, millipedes were feeding on decaying mosses, decomposed slime, and primordial gunk.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
13 June 2026
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The cancer instructs the body to build super roadways (blood vessels) and homes (tumor cells) resistant to decay.—
Charles J. Dimitroff,
The Conversation,
12 June 2026
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How long does cardboard take to decompose in the garden?—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 June 2026
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This sets them apart from other natural mulches like straw and wood chips, which have a high carbon content and take a year or more to decompose fully.—
Nadia Hassani,
The Spruce,
11 June 2026
Verb
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What better time than the summer of the nation’s 250th anniversary of independence to reflect on how Trump’s years of lying have corroded the citizenry’s essential belief in the integrity of elections?—
Jackie Calmes,
Mercury News,
19 June 2026
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These items can split, warp, rust, corrode, or mildew when left in a humid storage unit or attic for too long.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
18 June 2026
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“Rust.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rust. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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