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  • past participle of decay.
  • past tense form of decay.

decayed



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Beneath her boots is peat, built up over thousands of years and consisting of partially decayed plants and organic matter.

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026

Yet, despite this surge of security personnel, basic living conditions have only decayed.

From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026

Instead, the liquid is painted directly onto the decayed area.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 29, 2026

“Remote and hybrid work used to be a privilege, but its benefits over in-person work have decayed across the board,” Chris Martin, senior economist at Glassdoor, told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 27, 2026

When we stopped, I looked up at the decayed hotel, I looked up at our future.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García


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