rotted

Example Sentences

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A pyramid-shaped viewpoint on Loch Lomond that was hailed for its "sustainable timber" has been removed because the wood rotted away.

From BBC • Feb. 22, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 21, 2025

He’s more comfortable playing it big and trying to create an operatic drama about a desperate man, consumed by greed and a gnawing hunger that has rotted his soul, looking for one last score.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 15, 2025

The short answer is that its institutions rotted from within.

From Salon • Jun. 22, 2025

In the center quad, where the lockers, food carts, and tables were located, the skylights cast a yellowish glow into the room, making everything look sick and rotted.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro