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
Step 1: For pieces that are heavily rusted, start the night before by submerging your metal completely in a tub or basin of white vinegar.
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Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 15 July 2024
And if moisture is present, canned goods will rust.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Oct. 2024
Chairs roll across a sloped office floor, and the metal-and-wood outer walls of the main building are rusted and rotting.
—Matt Krupnick, ProPublica, 14 Oct. 2024
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.
—Carly Totten, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Oct. 2024
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Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 15 July 2024
And if moisture is present, canned goods will rust.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Oct. 2024
Chairs roll across a sloped office floor, and the metal-and-wood outer walls of the main building are rusted and rotting.
—Matt Krupnick, ProPublica, 14 Oct. 2024
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.
—Carly Totten, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for rust
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rust
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The former Atlantic Club, a block-long casino and its 23-floor hotel towers have been left to rot.Jonathan Rowe, SPIN, 18 Dec. 2024
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Children and teens are most at risk because developing brain rot from excessive screen time at an early age while the brain is still developing can lead to a lifetime of poorer cognitive and behavioral health, Manwell says.Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 17 Dec. 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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Food that ends up in landfills decomposes anaerobically and gives off methane–which over the 20 years after its release is more than 80 times more potent than carbon dioxide in warming our climate.Marianne Krasny, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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Additionally, aluminum doesn't decompose in landfills, contributing to long-term environmental pollution.Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 1 Dec. 2024
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Hatred corrodes the soul, but the smallest sip of it, now and then, can be intoxicating.Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2024
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Acidic ingredients can corrode the foil, causing aluminum to leach into the food, which may result in a metallic taste.Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 1 Dec. 2024
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“Rust.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rust. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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