rotted

Example Sentences

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"We're able to intercept food that would have otherwise rotted in fields or not be used and make it have a social impact."

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026

Carcasses rotted in his studio as he waited for the muse to possess him.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

“Ceilings had collapsed. Columns were rotted through. In some cases, stucco was holding up walls that had no structural core,” says architect Chris Bittner, a principal at San Diego-based OBR Architecture.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 2, 2025

The short answer is that its institutions rotted from within.

From Salon • Jun. 22, 2025

To the side of the bridge, a stack of dead trees rotted, branches hanging into the murky water.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack