decomposing

Example Sentences

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The decomposing waste generates methane, which scientists say is responsible for at least a quarter of global warming.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

It said it had to make a "painful decision" to use the decomposing body "as the only anchor to safely reach the calf".

From BBC • 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

Chairs were broken on the floor, and old, dusty spiderwebs draped the walls and hung from the rotten wood and the decomposing velvet hangings.

From "Coraline" by Neil Gaiman