decomposing

Example Sentences

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Instead of fully decomposing, plant material builds up layer upon layer over thousands of years, forming deep deposits of peat that lock away carbon for the long term.

From Science Daily • Feb. 22, 2026

"It was so upsetting to see - especially as we believe Floss had been living in the same house as the decomposing remains of her friend."

From BBC • Jan. 4, 2026

The air was thick with the stench of a decomposing dog, left out to rot with no residents around to remove it.

From Barron's • Nov. 20, 2025

But he adds it will need to have mechanisms to control the temperature and humidity of the space to prevent the skeleton from decomposing.

From BBC • May 5, 2025

Hours before the doctors began the autopsy, embalming fluid was injected into Garfield's circulatory system in order to stop his body from decomposing too fast.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow