rotted

Example Sentences

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He alleged that the floors were rotted, there was no running water in a couple of places there should have been and the place was infested with rodents.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2026

Her contorted expression is rotted by anguish, as though life’s unbearable burdens have laid waste to their latest victim.

From Salon • Dec. 27, 2025

The only thing we did was replace the upholstery because it was rotted out.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 21, 2025

They found the roof had worn away and the floorboards had rotted in the rains.

From BBC • Sep. 13, 2025

Sagging piles of rotted wood and fabric had rebuilt themselves into fainting couches and armchairs, and sunlight streamed through high windows once so grimy I’d thought they were blacked out.

From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs