as in rotted
to form rust
The old car was left to rust in the yard of the abandoned house.
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Recent Examples of rusted
The windows looked out on a back yard where generations of bedsprings rusted and a tree of heaven grew.
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Joyce Johnson, New Yorker, 23 May 2026
This type of coverage typically replaces car parts that have rusted through.
—Kate Tully Ellsworth, USA Today, 18 May 2026
Not to mention, tools that have rusted can become dangerous and need to be tossed immediately for safety precautions.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 18 May 2026
Six cans of evaporated milk were rusted enough to draw Stop Sales.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 14 May 2026
Some reels were rusted and misshapen, pieces of nitrate had crumbled, and other strips were stuck together.
—Eric Henderson, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
If cans have rusted or burst seams, throw them out right away.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 26 Jan. 2026
Clumsy, rigid, rusted solid, waiting for a significant infusion of WD-40.
—Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Dec. 2025
Be prepared to get rid of gardening tools that have rusted beyond repair and expired plant seeds or fertilizer.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Nov. 2025
Joyce Johnson, New Yorker, 23 May 2026
This type of coverage typically replaces car parts that have rusted through.
—Kate Tully Ellsworth, USA Today, 18 May 2026
Not to mention, tools that have rusted can become dangerous and need to be tossed immediately for safety precautions.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 18 May 2026
Six cans of evaporated milk were rusted enough to draw Stop Sales.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 14 May 2026
Some reels were rusted and misshapen, pieces of nitrate had crumbled, and other strips were stuck together.
—Eric Henderson, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
If cans have rusted or burst seams, throw them out right away.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 26 Jan. 2026
Clumsy, rigid, rusted solid, waiting for a significant infusion of WD-40.
—Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Dec. 2025
Be prepared to get rid of gardening tools that have rusted beyond repair and expired plant seeds or fertilizer.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rusted
Verb
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Now the pages are yellowed; the rubber band rotted away years ago.—
Peter Hessler,
New Yorker,
31 May 2026
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Pots simmered on the stove with paella, fruit rotted in bowls next to the junk mail, and the pantry was full of old rusted cans of strange unearthly edibles—bamboo shoots and snails in sauce and lemons floating in brine.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 May 2026
Verb
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There have been in-kind donations, and the city has contributed materials such as gravel and decomposed granite for walking paths.—
Caron Golden,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 May 2026
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Biodegradable waste consists of organic materials, such as food scraps, vegetable peels, paper, leaves, and agricultural residues, that can be decomposed naturally through microbial processes.—
Aman Kumar,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
14 May 2026
Verb
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But since sitting vacant, the property has decayed and listed in city property records as unoccupiable.—
Melissa Melvin-Rodriguez,
Charlotte Observer,
18 May 2026
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And what with all the love and pain, something in me softened—or maybe decayed.—
Eva Wiseman,
Vogue,
7 May 2026
Verb
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Neither captures the gut punch of betrayal when something precious is corroded beyond recognition.—
Eric Ries,
Time,
28 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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“Rusted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rusted. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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