Synonyms of rusting

rusting

verb

present participle of rust

as in rotting

to form rust

The old car was left to rust in the yard of the abandoned house.

Related Words

• rotting
• decomposing
• decaying
• corroding
• oxidizing
• crumbling
• deteriorating
• reacting
• eating
• degenerating
• disintegrating
• withering
• festering
• moldering
• descending
• sinking
• molding
• dilapidating
• putrefying
• perishing
• eroding
• degrading
• fouling
• spoiling
• declining
• gnawing
• dissolving
• scouring
• wearing (away)
• corrupting
• sweeping (away)
• nibbling
• contaminating
• polluting
• biting (at)
• fretting
• turning
• fermenting
• souring
• washing out
• tainting
• breaking down
• defiling
• drooping
• curdling
• sagging
• languishing
• turning off
• lagging
• weakening
• mortifying
• wilting
• failing
• slipping
• falling
• wasting (away)
• flagging
• running down
• addling

Dissimilar Words

• aging
• growing
• developing
• ripening
• maturing
• restoring
• renewing
• cleansing
• purifying
• improving
• assembling
• integrating
• refreshing
• composing
• ameliorating
• bettering
• meliorating

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of rusting

This is particularly necessary for knives made from high-carbon steel, which are prone to rusting. — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2026

Preparing for a possible attack, the gunner fired a heavy-caliber round from his rusting weapon. — Nic Robertson, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026

It’s designed to stand up to harsh weather conditions without rusting or corroding—no furniture covers needed—and comes partially pre-assembled for breezy setup. — Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Sep. 2026

The construction will focus on various structural issues around the facility, including water damage, rusting steel, and over three decades-old industrial chillers. — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2026

Justice Department lawyers have argued that the building needs extensive repairs, citing water damage and rusting steel, according to The Hill. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026

The car had spent years being stored out in the open, rusting away beneath a carport in Miami’s Coconut Grove district. — Howard Walker, Robb Report, 31 Aug. 2026

The rusting hull — once a famed vessel known as the Slovenian — surfaced earlier this month from the Sava River near the Serbian town of Sremska Mitrovica, 70 kilometers (45 miles) northwest of the capital of Belgrade. — ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026

The rusting hull — once a famed vessel known as the Slovenian — surfaced earlier this month from the Sava River near the Serbian town of Sremska Mitrovica, 45 miles northwest of the capital of Belgrade. — CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026