putrefied

Example Sentences

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Aristotle described them as “exceedingly fond of putrefied flesh.”

From National Geographic • Feb. 8, 2024

Mules killed in the assault putrefied and attracted swarms of maggots.

From New York Times • Jan. 12, 2024

Other off-the-shelf fixes discourage pests by creating a “nasal irritation” or have an offensive taste with ingredients such as putrefied egg solids, garlic oil and hot pepper.

From Seattle Times • May 20, 2023

As a result, laboratory studies relied on putrefied tissue samples obtained from dead pupfish collected by National Park Service staff.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2022

The bad coffee was dumped on Ball’s Wharf, where it putrefied in the sun and sent out a powerful odor that could be smelled over a quarter mile away.

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy