- present participle of rust.
rusting
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The new EU stepped in to help build border fences, including an eight-foot-tall barrier built in 1995 to replace the rusting, chest-high wire that cordoned Ceuta off from Morocco.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
Every year, tens of thousands of birds glide over the rusting remains of one of the Mediterranean's largest saltworks, to rest in the rare paradise it left behind.
From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026
"The siren tower in our village is rusting and leaning and is set to fall any time because there has never been any maintenance."
From BBC ● Apr. 24, 2026
Now they are rusting monuments to Scotland's industrial past.
From BBC ● Feb. 16, 2026
The oaken door had been thrown open, a giant key turned in its rusting lock.
From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas
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