decayed

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Zoologists believe the animal decayed for weeks before it was fossilised and this led to the case of mistaken identity.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

In “Vaccine Flag,” a vertical banner arcs gracefully across a soft gradient of L.A. haze, but the banner’s fabric is so tattered and decayed that its advertisement for vaccines is barely legible.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 16, 2026

As the Soviet empire decayed, the idea of Central Europe returned.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025

Over time, the soft tissues decayed away, leaving the clay film and the skeleton, which later fossilized on longer timescales.

From Science Daily • Nov. 30, 2025

The ground is soft and marshy, cluttered in the soggy brown muck of decayed leaves, squishy lumps of moss.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day