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

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

From Salon • Dec. 27, 2025

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

Logs, some rotted, some burnt, rush, twisting and bobbing in the water.

From "Paradise on Fire" by Jewell Parker Rhodes