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
However, this applies to body panels that have been completely rusted through, and not to mere paint bubbling.
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Jim Gorzelany, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
Sadly, snow, rain, and ice can cause an unused grill to rust and corrode, and in some cases, damage it beyond repair.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 14 Dec. 2024
Use water-resistant drawer organizers (such as bamboo) in the kitchen to ensure utensils don't rust.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Jan. 2025
The enameled surface makes the Dutch oven nonstick and protects its cast iron base from rusting.
—Maggie Horton, People.com, 5 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for rust 
Jim Gorzelany, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
Sadly, snow, rain, and ice can cause an unused grill to rust and corrode, and in some cases, damage it beyond repair.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 14 Dec. 2024
Use water-resistant drawer organizers (such as bamboo) in the kitchen to ensure utensils don't rust.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Jan. 2025
The enameled surface makes the Dutch oven nonstick and protects its cast iron base from rusting.
—Maggie Horton, People.com, 5 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for rust
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rust
Verb
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The scent of rotting flesh attracts pollinators, like beetles and flies, that lay their eggs in dead animals.—
Sara Hashemi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
27 Jan. 2025
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But this week in Sydney, a city known for its beaches and vibrant food scene, crowds flocked to catch a glimpse — and a whiff — of a rare flower whose scent has been lovingly compared to that of rotting flesh.—
Max Butterworth,
NBC News,
23 Jan. 2025
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What doesn’t decay this winter can be mulched up next spring.—
Jeff Lowenfels,
Anchorage Daily News,
22 Sep. 2022
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In particular, many theorists have wondered how the great complexity of life can be reconciled with the laws of thermodynamics that suggest that all systems must inevitably decay to a state of greatest disorder.—
The Physics arXiv Blog,
Discover Magazine,
29 Apr. 2022
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The bodies had already begun to decompose, suggesting that the people had died some time before they were discovered.—
Sheldon H. Jacobson,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Jan. 2025
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When the new bridge, pulled into place by teams working on opposite sides of the canyon, is complete, the old one is severed and is simply left to decompose.—
Joan Gaylord,
The Christian Science Monitor,
17 Jan. 2025
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The recall was precipitated by rear shock absorbers that may corrode and fail, resulting in a detachment that could cause a road hazard.—
James Powel,
USA TODAY,
27 Jan. 2025
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These divisive tactics weaken our economy and corrode the moral fiber of our nation.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
20 Jan. 2025
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“Rust.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rust. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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