rotted

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But they hit their stride with 2022’s “The Death of Peace of Mind,” which melded a Weeknd-worthy R&B falsetto with rotted, churning guitars and tasteful electronics.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 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

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

They bring generators and stay overnight, removing peeling paint and plaster, hauling out trash and rotted furniture.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 26, 2025

In the cramped back yards were rotted privies and lines of torn, smoky rags hung out to dry.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers