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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.
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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
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
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Regardless, this is an exceedingly genteel way to end a show that previously had shown us not one, not two, but three shots of removed and preserved vulvas.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
4 Oct. 2025
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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
Adjective
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As acetone is recyclable and uncontaminated, the procedure permits full solvent recovery, promoting low-waste, environmentally friendly production.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Oct. 2025
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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
Adjective
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In those cases, most of what borrowers send to their credit card companies gets swallowed up by interest charges, leaving the actual debt largely untouched.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
7 Jan. 2026
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East Caicos, one of the largest uninhabited islands in the Caribbean, felt untouched.—
Henry Wismayer,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Jerolim, Marinkovac, and Sveti Klement The first stop is Jerolim, a tiny island where unspoiled nature reigns.—
Marco Palermo,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Nov. 2025
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Visitors can experience the unspoiled beauty, rich history and easy pace of a real, authentic Florida beach town.—
Noreen Kompanik,
Boston Herald,
19 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Some students — like the owner of a pristine 1960s Chevrolet Impala — entertained a crowd of oglers with their immaculate engine bays and pristine paint jobs.—
Daniel Miller,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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Liis Studied feels like nesting, whether that’s on a pristine white couch with a fluffy blanket, under the covers in bed, or tucked away in the corner of a cozy bookstore.—
Ariel Wodarcyk,
InStyle,
6 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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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
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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
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The final chapter argues that Arab intellectuals considered India a source of knowledge untainted by Western supremacy.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
16 Dec. 2025
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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
Cite this Entry
“Undecomposed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undecomposed. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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