rot

Example Sentences

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The daughter of Jimmy Lai, the pro-democracy tycoon jailed in Hong Kong, has expressed concerns about her father's deteriorating health in prison, saying that his fingernails "sometimes fall off" and his teeth are rotting.

From BBC

Her contorted expression is rotted by anguish, as though life’s unbearable burdens have laid waste to their latest victim.

From Salon

The saying goes that the fish rots from the head.

From Los Angeles Times

A report published by the regulator Ofcom earlier this month highlighted concerns children had over the negative impacts of endless screen time and "brain rot".

From BBC

The only thing we did was replace the upholstery because it was rotted out.

From The Wall Street Journal