rotted
Example Sentences
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Parts were found to have rotted away from damp and the sheets were placed between sheets of glass in a bid to preserve them.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
Maria Ngo had spent most of the day tossing expired items and rotted produce from the small grocery store — casualties of the forced shutdown.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2026
In the wild, the larvae live in small holes that have rotted into old pine trees.
From BBC ● Apr. 21, 2026
Her contorted expression is rotted by anguish, as though life’s unbearable burdens have laid waste to their latest victim.
From Salon ● Dec. 27, 2025
Now they rotted quietly, neglected, sad, but filled with mysterious memories.
From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt
