decomposing
Example Sentences
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Yet beneath the surface, billions of microbes are hard at work decomposing leaves, wood, and other organic matter.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 2, 2026
The group used a technology known as soil vapor sampling, which they say could detect volatile organic compounds associated with decomposing human remains.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 6, 2026
In that instance, moss growth on a decomposing skeleton helped investigators estimate how long the individual had been dead.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 1, 2026
“It is this sort of shell—a completely decomposing, ineffective thing.”
From Barron's ● Nov. 13, 2025
He finally turned to her, grabbed the shirt, threw it to the side of the road, thick with decomposing leaf mold, and ground it in with his foot.
From "Please Ignore Vera Dietz" by A.S. King
