as in to rot
to form rust
The old car was left to rust in the yard of the abandoned house.
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Recent Examples of rust
The trowel only weighs 6.4 ounces, and the blade is made of aluminum, so the tool is lightweight and resistant to rust.
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Izzy Baskette, People.com, 11 May 2025
It was rusted in color, something similar to an energy drink.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025
However, steel wool can also rust, and tends to unspool into untidy-looking shapes.
—Abby Wolner, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 May 2025
Not merely resting regulars but also not rusting reserves.
—Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 9 May 2025
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Izzy Baskette, People.com, 11 May 2025
It was rusted in color, something similar to an energy drink.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025
However, steel wool can also rust, and tends to unspool into untidy-looking shapes.
—Abby Wolner, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 May 2025
Not merely resting regulars but also not rusting reserves.
—Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rust
Verb
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Don’t constantly flood the new grass as this can lead to rot problems especially in shady spots.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 June 2025
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Since then, the infestation has worsened, the complaint says, with students at times finding decomposing and rotting mice under the sinks.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
5 June 2025
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However, when viruses were exposed to sunlight, many of them did not survive as long, decaying in under 24 hours.—
Jack Knudson,
Discover Magazine,
13 Mar. 2025
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The result was not only environmental catastrophe but license for unchecked consumption of cheap plastic goods that can take a few minutes to use but hundreds of years to decay.—
Scott W. Stern,
The Atlantic,
10 Mar. 2025
Verb
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This multi-agent architecture enables organizations to decompose complex business processes into manageable, specialized components.—
Janakiram MSV,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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Las Vegas Metro Police discovered the body of Matthew Kelemen, 56, decomposing and wrapped in a tarp inside a locked plastic bin near Fremont Street on May 20 after responding to reports of a foul odor, the department wrote in a press release.—
Christina Coulter,
People.com,
27 May 2025
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Amid concerns over the possibility that that stray voltage could corrode metal, including utility equipment nearby, F.H. Paschen Ragnar Benson Joint Venture will install isolation pads to keep that stray voltage within bounds.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
29 May 2025
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The heaters for the pool, the interior parts of it were starting to get corroded so that was going to need to be replaced.—
Molly Guthrey,
Twin Cities,
14 May 2025
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“Rust.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rust. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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