as in to rot
to go through decomposition
a week after the battle the corpses of the fallen were still festering in the fields
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Recent Examples of fester
Sam Vecenie, New York Times, 12 May 2025
Organizations that master this shift to caring candor see dramatic improvements in decision quality and execution speed because problems are identified and addressed early rather than festering beneath the surface.
—Keith Ferrazzi, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
On one level, this flurry of proposals to ills that have been festering in California and domestically for years is more posturing than problem solving.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 5 May 2025
Professionals sucking on lollipops while faraway crises festered and spread.
—Amanda Chicago Lewis, Harpers Magazine, 29 Apr. 2025
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Verb
More than anything, though, the specter of Joel Embiid’s health hangs over this organization like a festering wound.
—Sam Vecenie, New York Times, 12 May 2025
Organizations that master this shift to caring candor see dramatic improvements in decision quality and execution speed because problems are identified and addressed early rather than festering beneath the surface.
—Keith Ferrazzi, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
On one level, this flurry of proposals to ills that have been festering in California and domestically for years is more posturing than problem solving.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 5 May 2025
Professionals sucking on lollipops while faraway crises festered and spread.
—Amanda Chicago Lewis, Harpers Magazine, 29 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fester
Noun
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There have been reports of burns, blisters, and lesions in people who used red light devices for longer than 30 minutes, fell asleep while using a device, or used a device that was broken.4 Protect your eyes.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
3 June 2025
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The tennis star, 27, shared an Instagram Stories post of a cluster of open blisters on her knuckles on Thursday, May 29.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
30 May 2025
Verb
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Don’t constantly flood the new grass as this can lead to rot problems especially in shady spots.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 June 2025
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Since then, the infestation has worsened, the complaint says, with students at times finding decomposing and rotting mice under the sinks.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
5 June 2025
Noun
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Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer and cook for 20 minutes.—
Mary Claire Britton,
Southern Living,
7 June 2025
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Combine port and red wine in a saucepan and bring to a boil.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 June 2025
Verb
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Molasses is food for soil microbes—tiny living organisms like bacteria, fungi, and protozoa—that decompose organic matter, improve soil structure, and make nutrients available to plants, Fox says.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 June 2025
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The microbes perform vital functions like decomposing organic matter, improving water-holding capacity, cycling nutrients, and suppressing pathogens to improve plant resilience and overall soil health.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
24 May 2025
Noun
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Bites from these ants leave a painful sting that produces a red pustule that itches and burns, according to Texas Parks and Wildlife.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 June 2025
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Its venomous sting causes pustules and allergic reactions and is capable of killing a human.—
Jack Guy,
CNN,
24 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Guinness noted that the actor had to jump out of a helicopter from a minimum height of 7,500 feet — sometimes while wearing a 50-pound camera rig — and that the parachute could only burn for about three seconds before completely disintegrating, forcing Cruise to deploy a backup chute.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
5 June 2025
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Instead the vehicle spun out of control and disintegrated during atmospheric reentry.—
Gayoung Lee,
Scientific American,
28 May 2025
Noun
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To keep your skin healthy and clear, avoid squeezing pimples, use sunscreen and unscented moisturizers, don't smoke, clean makeup brushes, and wash your face with mild soap and warm water.—
Emily Brown,
Verywell Health,
2 June 2025
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Sales are now divided almost equally between feminine care and skincare, with the best-selling products being their organic cotton pads and pimple patches.—
Angela Chan-Danisi,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
Verb
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However, when viruses were exposed to sunlight, many of them did not survive as long, decaying in under 24 hours.—
Jack Knudson,
Discover Magazine,
13 Mar. 2025
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The result was not only environmental catastrophe but license for unchecked consumption of cheap plastic goods that can take a few minutes to use but hundreds of years to decay.—
Scott W. Stern,
The Atlantic,
10 Mar. 2025
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“Fester.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fester. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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