as in decomposed
to combine chemically with oxygen
Iron will oxidize if it is exposed to air and moisture.
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Recent Examples of oxidized
For tough-to-reach crevices, use a toothbrush or cotton swabs to remove surface oils, dirt, and oxidized spots.
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 16 Sep. 2025
Perseverance also detected organic carbon, sulfur, phosphorus, and oxidized iron, a mix that could have fueled microbial metabolisms.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2025
As ethyl alcohol, or ethanol, permeates the skin it is oxidized, generating an electric current that is proportional to the number of ethanol molecules the device picks up.
—Emily Waltz, IEEE Spectrum, 19 May 2016
Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 16 Sep. 2025
Perseverance also detected organic carbon, sulfur, phosphorus, and oxidized iron, a mix that could have fueled microbial metabolisms.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2025
As ethyl alcohol, or ethanol, permeates the skin it is oxidized, generating an electric current that is proportional to the number of ethanol molecules the device picks up.
—Emily Waltz, IEEE Spectrum, 19 May 2016
Recent Examples of Synonyms for oxidized
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Two people discovered badly decomposed human remains while doing a walkthrough of a home for sale in Ohio, police told news outlets.—
Mitchell Willetts,
Kansas City Star,
11 Sep. 2025
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Their remains were either so badly decomposed to be identified, or perhaps their dog tags were missing.—
Jim Clash,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Not to mention, tools that have rusted can become dangerous and need to be tossed immediately for safety precautions.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
21 Aug. 2025
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Many on the right have reacted strongly to those perceived to be celebrating or mocking Kirk's death, calling for consequences such as losing their jobs or in Omar's case, being censured.—
Alia Shoaib,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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The group chat, consisting of more than 20 members, reportedly reacted in real time to Kirk’s assassination.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Sep. 2025
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During re-entry into Earth's atmosphere, the vehicle disintegrated over Texas and Louisiana, killing all seven astronauts on board.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
15 Sep. 2025
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These plans disintegrated in the wake of the October 7 Hamas attacks on southern Israel, which killed 1,200 people and resulted in the taking of 251 hostages.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
8 Sep. 2025
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The dissipator grate, which was installed in 1998 and has corroded over the years due to the ocean conditions, is also being replaced, the city announced.—
Luke Harold,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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The department inspectors on the scene on Monday discovered that the steel beams that held up the awning were completely corroded through in several spots, while the Clark Street awning also showed similar signs of poor maintenance, a spokesperson said.—
Matthew Sedacca,
Curbed,
5 Aug. 2025
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But when attendees arrived on the remote island, there was little food — except, famously, cheese sandwiches — along with tents for housing and no actual music performances as the festival crumbled, with McFarland blaming improper infrastructure.—
Conor Murray,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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These figures are in pass protection, meaning that the line has crumbled under pass rushers pretty often with Burrow taking snaps.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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But Iran’s model decayed even in places where Israel and the United States had not attacked for some time.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
2 Sep. 2025
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Within the next 18 days, the new short July 25 90/115 strangle would be worth only 46 cents, also having decayed by more than 80% of the value when the trade was initiated, at which point a trader could have rolled the short strangle yet again.—
Michael Khouw,
CNBC,
18 Aug. 2025
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“Oxidized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oxidized. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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