undecomposed

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Recent Examples of undecomposed Aeration is also used when there is a layer of thatch (undecomposed organic matter) on top of the soil and beneath the runners. Neil Sperry, San Antonio Express-News, 4 Feb. 2022 This is a layer of undecomposed stems (not leaves) of grass. Jeff Lowenfels, Alaska Dispatch News, 7 July 2017 Onions + Garlic Crop rotation plan Rotate with legumes, and avoid planting in soil with undecomposed organic matter. The Editors Of Organic Life, Good Housekeeping, 23 Feb. 2017 A dead monkey, still whole, still undecomposed, drifted back and forth with a certain precision upon those ripples and eddies without exit. Benjamin Kunkel, The New Yorker, 23 Jan. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for undecomposed
Adjective
  • The expansion adds 14 new galleries, a children’s art and education studio, and new public spaces for events and programs, encompassing 17,000 square feet of interior space and four additional acres of preserved greenspace.
    Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Some versions add preserved lemon, anchovies, capers or tomatoes.
    CAROLE KOTKIN, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Your Sterile Drugs, Like Eye Drops, Could Become Dangerous Or Deadly The FDA helps ensure that sterile drugs are actually sterile — non-toxic and uncontaminated.
    Brian Castrucci, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
  • The wealthy were generally able to afford higher quality, authentic, uncontaminated products.
    Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 1 May 2025
Adjective
  • Ed boarded up that section of the home, keeping it as an untouched shrine to his mother, per Investigation Discovery.
    Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Vinyl records, CDs and cassette tapes are all untouched from levies.
    Alex Harring, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • In search of unspoiled vistas and rugged coastlines?
    Bridget Arsenault, Air Mail, 27 Sep. 2025
  • Its nearly 800,000 acres of unspoiled nature aren’t going anywhere.
    Paula Conway, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Environmental group Sierra Club said development in the region would harm pristine landscapes that support tribes and wildlife.
    Reuters, USA Today, 7 Oct. 2025
  • With 12 knives that slice, chop, and dice with minimal effort (and a sharpening blade to keep their edges pristine), whipping up more elaborate meals is a bit easier.
    Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The island’s primitive campsites are a great way to enjoy the unpolluted dark skies in a serene atmosphere.
    Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 28 Apr. 2025
  • This is not just good for farmers, but for the 1.8 million people who rely on unpolluted water from our three county reservoirs.
    Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 2 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Blake Snell, Tyler Glasnow and Yoshinobu Yamamoto are lined up to start for the Dodgers – and will meet them in San Diego well-rested and untainted by the lackluster effort at Coors Field.
    Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 22 Aug. 2025
  • These estimates also included assets untainted by any obvious exploitation of the Presidency, such as properties that Trump owned before entering office, or fees paid by resort customers who simply want to play golf or book a hotel room.
    David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2025

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“Undecomposed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undecomposed. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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