rot

Example Sentences

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In subsequent years, voting has played only a part in the choices, which have included 2023's "rizz" -- a colloquial term defined as "style, charm, or attractiveness" -- and last year's "brain rot".

From Barron's

There are stacks of hay bales around meant for sheep to eat, now left unused in the yard of the farm and soon to rot.

From BBC

Last year's word of the year, brain rot, captured the mental drain of mindless scrolling on Instagram or TikTok.

From BBC

Yet, huge amounts of food – on average in the U.S., as much as 40% of it – rots before being eaten.

From Salon

Like "6-7", fans say its attraction lies in the fact that it can mean anything at all -- and has become a symbol of the "brain rot" content being consumed on social media.

From Barron's