rotten
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Protests erupted last month outside an immigrant detention facility in New Jersey after detainees launched a hunger and labor strike over what they called inhumane conditions such as rotten food and medical neglect.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
I understand every grubby, rotten impulse of the bereaved.
From Slate • Apr. 23, 2026
Our transit overlords didn’t come up with this rotten idea on their own.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026
He says that many of them were thirsty, starving or had rotten feet after journeying into Evros.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
The more rotten an egg gets, the lighter it gets, until it doesn’t seem to weigh anything at all.
From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney
Vocabulary lists containing rotten
Oh, No! Synonyms for "Bad"
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So Bad: Synonyms for "Awful"
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