decay
Example Sentences
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Homeowners might also misinterpret the presence of mushrooms, which give cute Woodland Nymph vibes, but can indicate internal tree decay.
When they did get an office, it was a cubbyhole in the decaying Central station, which had horse stalls from the 1880s.
From Los Angeles Times
The rise of Port Sudan spelled disaster for Suakin, whose grand public buildings and elegant coral townhouses were left to decay, slowly eaten away by the humid winds and summer heat.
From Barron's
The idea of watching a carefully lit, heavily scored portrait of Melania in a movie theater feels less like satire and more like homework about decaying empires.
From Salon
He feels fortunate that she “had been a good woman, so her body remained intact and she did not give off a smell of decay.”
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
