rotted
Example Sentences
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In the wild, the larvae live in small holes that have rotted into old pine trees.
From BBC ● Apr. 21, 2026
"We're able to intercept food that would have otherwise rotted in fields or not be used and make it have a social impact."
From BBC ● Feb. 2, 2026
Rourke 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. 6, 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 chairs, the carpet, the tables—all had rotted away; they sagged in mutual ruin, victims of the despotic force of time.
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
