rot

Example Sentences

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The pillars tilted and some of the floor boards showed signs of rot.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

As a result, McMullen says he’s leaving 30% of his fruit to rot on the vine this season.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

A publication that once stood for truth and justice, emboldening reporters like Bernstein and Woodward to uncover corruption, was now wantonly flaunting its own rot.

From Salon • Mar. 7, 2026

At every moment, Naumov wanted to lay in bed and rot.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026

“He smells like barley rained down and left to rot in the fields. He smells like a wounded mole that can’t get underground.”

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams