oxidizing

verb

Definition of oxidizingnext
present participle of oxidize
as in rusting
to combine chemically with oxygen Iron will oxidize if it is exposed to air and moisture.

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  1. reacting
  2. disintegrating
  3. crumbling
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  • But both approaches are better than the alternative—doing nothing or reacting in an ad hoc fashion.
    Allison Carnegie, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Investors were reacting to a deal reached between the company and its striking German workers on Friday, terms of which included cutting 35,000 jobs by 2030 and slashing production capacity to reduce costs.
    Chloe Taylor,Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of reacting
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  • Their ancient bones are in the process of disintegrating.
    Laura Collins-Hughes, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Except—and for me, the difference is crucial—Akhtar employed his creativity and imagination to shape these source materials into an utterly original work of art, whereas the rapidly disintegrating McNeal employs a chatbot, which shapes the material into an uncannily precise act of mimesis.
    Ayad Akhtar, The Atlantic, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of disintegrating
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  • This stylish planter keeps plants well-watered and is virtually indestructible, designed to resist cracking and crumbling even in freezing temperatures.
    Rachel Ahrnsen, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Jan. 2025
  • In the meantime, families can only guess how long their crumbling foundations will support their walls.
    The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of crumbling
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