putrefy

Example Sentences

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

From National Geographic

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

From New York Times

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

A: Obviously, meat will putrefy and smell awful.

From Seattle Times

“She fired Mr. Schroeder?” he said, sounding stunned, like his whole world was putrefying faster than the curdled chocolate milk he’d almost just drunk.

From Literature