goes to seed
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or runs to seed
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as in deteriorates
to become worse or of less value
They've really let the house go to seed and probably won't be able to sell it.
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as in decomposes
to go through decomposition
When we returned from vacation, everything in our refrigerator had gone to seed.
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“Goes to seed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goes%20to%20seed. Accessed 1 Jan. 2026.
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