Thesaurus / decay
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synonyms for decay
- blight
- corrosion
- decomposition
- degeneration
- deterioration
- disintegration
- disrepair
- extinction
- impairment
- rot
- adulteration
- atrophy
- caries
- consumption
- crumbling
- decadence
- decline
- decrease
- decrepitude
- degeneracy
- depreciation
- dilapidation
- dissolution
- downfall
- dying
- fading
- failing
- gangrene
- mortification
- perishing
- putrefaction
- putrescence
- putridity
- putridness
- rotting
- ruin
- ruination
- rust
- senescence
- spoilage
- spoilation
- wasting
- withering
- wasting away
- shrivel
- fade
- pollute
- wane
- dwindle
- disintegrate
- lessen
- corrode
- discolor
- wither
- degenerate
- mortify
- atrophy
- rot
- dissolve
- decompose
- decline
- putrefy
- mildew
- collapse
- sicken
- curdle
- slump
- defile
- turn
- perish
- molder
- sink
- spoil
- blight
- fail
- sap
- mold
- suppurate
- depreciate
- weaken
- break up
- get worse
- dry-rot
- be impaired
- become contaminated
- go bad
- go to seed
- go to the dogs
- hit rock bottom
- hit the skids
- pejorate
- putresce
- reach depths
- waste away
- wear away
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antonyms for decay
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- ripen
- flourish
- make well
- help
- rise
- build
- extend
- develop
- raise
- strengthen
- color
- brighten
- expand
- germinate
- prosper
- ascend
- put together
- unite
- combine
- increase
- improve
- grow
- enlarge
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That low-oxygen setting almost certainly slowed tissue decay, the scientists say, giving it time to be preserved.
HOW FOSSILIZATION PRESERVED A 310-MILLION-YEAR-OLD HORSESHOE CRAB’S BRAINREBECCA DZOMBAKAUGUST 20, 2021SCIENCE NEWSIn the decay of the Clubhouse model, we sense that the creator economy is all hat and not enough cowboy.
GILLMOR GANG: SOCIAL CLIMBINGSTEVE GILLMORJULY 30, 2021TECHCRUNCHThese fossils preserve an incredible amount of anatomical detail, as well as behaviors, mainly because very little decay takes place after the organism is rapidly trapped in the resin.
ANCIENT BRAINS: INSIDE THE EXTRAORDINARY PRESERVATION OF A 310-MILLION-YEAR-OLD NERVOUS SYSTEMJOHN PATERSONJULY 30, 2021SINGULARITY HUB Her sincerity is most evident when she captures signs of decay.
D.C. IS A CITY OF GRAND MONUMENTS AND FEDERAL BUILDINGS. THESE PHOTOS CAPTURE THE OFTEN UNSEEN POETIC DETAILS.KELSEY ABLESJULY 30, 2021WASHINGTON POSTAlso, their penchant for tunneling creates a naturally aerated environment for the decay to happen.
BEST COMPOST BINS: THESE ECO-FRIENDLY PRODUCTS HELP YOU TO DO YOUR PART FOR THE ENVIRONMENTFLORIE KORANIJULY 20, 2021POPULAR-SCIENCELevine doesn’t hide aging and decay, yet her work is a vision of perfection.
IN THE GALLERIES: EXPLORING HOW BODY LANGUAGE IS A VISUAL FORM OF COMMUNICATIONMARK JENKINSJUNE 11, 2021WASHINGTON POSTWhen marketers apply a strategy to each stage of the content lifecycle, they create better content, grow it faster, and prevent decay.
IMPROVE YOUR CONTENT’S LONGEVITY AND ROI WITH A PREDICTABLE FRAMEWORKSPONSORED CONTENT: SEOCLARITYJUNE 1, 2021SEARCH ENGINE LANDA couple curve inward slightly, conveying either a sense of decay and collapse or maybe something more organic.
HOW THESE ROTHKOS WERE RESTORED WITHOUT TOUCHING THE CANVASADAM ROGERSMAY 30, 2021THE DAILY BEASTWe found no decay of the inoculation effect, which was quite surprising.
CLIMATE CHANGE DISINFORMATION IS EVOLVING. SO ARE EFFORTS TO FIGHT BACKCAROLYN GRAMLINGMAY 18, 2021SCIENCE NEWSThe contagion may soon experience exponential decay — the opposite of its explosive spread last spring and again in the late fall and winter.
IS IT NOW REASONABLE TO DISCUSS THE END OF THE PANDEMIC? YES, BUT WITH CAVEATS.JOEL ACHENBACHMAY 13, 2021WASHINGTON POSTWORDS RELATED TO DECAY
- absorbed
- attacked
- banqueted
- bit
- bolted
- breakfasted
- broke bread
- chewed
- chowed down
- crammed
- devoured
- digested
- dined
- dispatched
- dispose of
- feast upon
- fed
- fell to
- gobbled up
- gorged
- gormandized
- grazed
- had a bite
- had a meal
- had for
- ingested
- inhaled
- lunched
- made pig of oneself
- masticated
- munched
- nibbled
- noshed
- partake of
- pecked at
- picked
- pigged out
- polished off
- porked out
- put away
- ruminated
- scarfed
- scoffed
- snacked
- supped
- swallowed
- took food
- took in
- took nourishment
- wolfed
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