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
The entire bench is made from durable and weather-resistant polypropylene (a type of plastic) that promises not to rust, peel, or dent, according to the brand.
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Carly Totten, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Oct. 2024
The same goes with cast-iron skillets, which can rust, and crystal, which can crack or grow cloudy.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 7 Oct. 2024
When the service was retired in 1986, the beautiful cars were left to rust in a warehouse.
—Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Sep. 2024
The glass balustrades have been replaced with safety barriers that already have rusted.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 11 June 2024
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Carly Totten, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Oct. 2024
The same goes with cast-iron skillets, which can rust, and crystal, which can crack or grow cloudy.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 7 Oct. 2024
When the service was retired in 1986, the beautiful cars were left to rust in a warehouse.
—Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Sep. 2024
The glass balustrades have been replaced with safety barriers that already have rusted.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 11 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rust
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Then the divers began to find porcelain, more than three hundred and fifty thousand pieces in all, many of them stacked in eerie columns, their wooden crates having rotted away.Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
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Its wooden exterior is black due to it being burnt using the Japanese Shou Sugi Ban method of charring wood to protect and preserve it from insects and rotting.Adam Williams, New Atlas, 31 Oct. 2024
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What doesn’t decay this winter can be mulched up next spring.Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News, 22 Sep. 2022
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In particular, many theorists have wondered how the great complexity of life can be reconciled with the laws of thermodynamics that suggest that all systems must inevitably decay to a state of greatest disorder.The Physics arXiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 29 Apr. 2022
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If done correctly, leaving your leaves on the ground to decompose has environmental benefits, experts say.Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 31 Oct. 2024
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Straw wattles are made from biodegradable materials and can be left in place to decompose over time, while contour logs or large tree branches offer a more natural-looking solution for rustic landscapes.Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 31 Oct. 2024
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Salt can corrode pipes and possibly contaminate water by dissolving heavy metals, like lead.Carlie Kollath Wells, Axios, 10 Oct. 2024
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Water can corrode lead pipes, causing the toxic substance to enter the water supply.Kaitlin Sullivan, Health, 21 Oct. 2024
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“Rust.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rust. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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