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Est. 1828
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Synonyms of rusted

  • as in rotted
  • as in rotted
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rusted

verb

Definition of rustednext
past tense of rust
as in rotted
to form rust The old car was left to rust in the yard of the abandoned house.

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • rotted
  • decomposed
  • decayed
  • corroded
  • oxidized
  • dilapidated
  • crumbled
  • deteriorated
  • withered
  • reacted
  • degenerated
  • ate
  • molded
  • disintegrated
  • descended
  • sunk
  • gnawed
  • degraded
  • eroded
  • corrupted
  • spoilt
  • sank
  • swept (away)
  • wore (away)
  • perished link icon
  • dissolved
  • contaminated
  • scoured
  • spoiled
  • moldered
  • fouled
  • nibbled
  • soured
  • bit (at)
  • festered
  • putrefied
  • polluted
  • declined
  • tainted
  • turned
  • washed out
  • fretted
  • broke down
  • defiled
  • fermented
  • fell
  • curdled
  • turned off link icon
  • drooped
  • weakened
  • mortified
  • languished
  • sagged
  • lagged
  • addled
  • wilted
  • slipped
  • failed
  • wasted (away)
  • flagged
  • ran down

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • aged
  • developed
  • grew
  • matured
  • ripened
  • restored
  • renewed
  • refreshed
  • purified
  • cleansed
  • integrated
  • composed
  • assembled
  • improved
  • ameliorated
  • meliorated
  • bettered

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“Rusted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rusted. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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