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
Stainless steel pins will not rust or damage the jersey material.
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026
There’s been a particular urgency lately, said Gutierrez, because the base of the sign is rusting and deteriorating.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
Why would Mary Todd Lincoln want to flood my basement and rust my bowflex?
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2026
The tank appeared old and rusted, and was clearly marked.
—Corey J. Murray, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for rust
Bestreviews, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026
There’s been a particular urgency lately, said Gutierrez, because the base of the sign is rusting and deteriorating.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
Why would Mary Todd Lincoln want to flood my basement and rust my bowflex?
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2026
The tank appeared old and rusted, and was clearly marked.
—Corey J. Murray, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for rust
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 band was born in Jamestown, a decaying manufacturing center in far Western New York.—
Dan Kois,
Pitchfork,
17 May 2026
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Working with the title designer Teddy Blanks, Harris found a textural font — one that embodied decaying paint and burns — to do the job.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
IndieWire,
16 May 2026
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State investigators now know the names of 18 people whose remains were left to decompose in a hidden back room of a Pueblo mortuary for over a decade, Colorado Bureau of Investigation officials said Wednesday.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
20 May 2026
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Paper filters will also decompose in the compost pile.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
17 May 2026
Verb
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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 25 May. 2026.
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