- present participle of decompose.
decomposing
Example Sentences
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In a statement Mid Ulster Council said: "Decomposing remains can spread disease, attract vermin, and contaminate land and water, and this kind of behaviour is a clear breach of environmental law."
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
Decomposing dead birds perpetuate the cycle of bacterial growth.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 11, 2023
Decomposing sargassum can also affect water quality, Barnes said, likening the process to brewing tea.
From Washington Post • Mar. 15, 2023
Since Halloween is a holiday devoted to celebrating the scary, you might think that every type of fright would be welcome: Decomposing zombies and slimy aliens, ferocious werewolves and bloodthirsty vampires.
From Salon • Oct. 31, 2021
Davy, addition of chlorine to acetylene, Davy's lamp for generator sheds, Decomposing vessels.
From Acetylene, the Principles of Its Generation and Use A Practical Handbook on the Production, Purification, and Subsequent Treatment of Acetylene for the Development of Light, Heat, and Power by Leeds, F. H. (Frank Henley)
