as in to rot
to form rust
The old car was left to rust in the yard of the abandoned house.
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Recent Examples of rust
Stainless steel pins will not rust or damage the jersey material.
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026
There’s been a particular urgency lately, said Gutierrez, because the base of the sign is rusting and deteriorating.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
Why would Mary Todd Lincoln want to flood my basement and rust my bowflex?
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2026
The tank appeared old and rusted, and was clearly marked.
—Corey J. Murray, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for rust
Bestreviews, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026
There’s been a particular urgency lately, said Gutierrez, because the base of the sign is rusting and deteriorating.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
Why would Mary Todd Lincoln want to flood my basement and rust my bowflex?
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2026
The tank appeared old and rusted, and was clearly marked.
—Corey J. Murray, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for rust
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rust
Verb
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Still, others were not convinced this method was effective long term, as peonies can be prone to rotting roots.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
15 May 2026
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Young lettuce, kale, or broccoli plants should be planted so the root ball is level with the soil surface or just below; burying the stem or the crown too deeply can lead to rotting.—
Nadia Hassani,
The Spruce,
15 May 2026
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The band was born in Jamestown, a decaying manufacturing center in far Western New York.—
Dan Kois,
Pitchfork,
17 May 2026
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Working with the title designer Teddy Blanks, Harris found a textural font — one that embodied decaying paint and burns — to do the job.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
IndieWire,
16 May 2026
Verb
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From a nearby dumpster there came the sweet and musty smell of decomposing seafood.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 May 2026
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Biodegradable waste consists of organic materials, such as food scraps, vegetable peels, paper, leaves, and agricultural residues, that can be decomposed naturally through microbial processes.—
Aman Kumar,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
14 May 2026
Verb
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Galvanized steel and cast iron plumbing corrode over time, restricting flow and eventually failing.—
Ryan Brennan
May 15,
Charlotte Observer,
15 May 2026
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Later in April, however, Isaacman confirmed at a congressional hearing that the aluminum shells of the only two habitable Gateway modules that had been delivered to NASA so far (both of which were built by Europe’s Thales Alenia Space) were corroded.—
Dan Vergano,
Scientific American,
11 May 2026
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“Rust.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rust. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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