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rotting

ADJECTIVE
crumbling
Synonyms


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Even when life offers her a grain of solace or happiness, the morsel is already rotting from the inside out.

From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026

When the fire was out, Lineage faced an unprecedented challenge: getting rid of mountains of rotting meat, seafood, bread and other food.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026

After the fire, residents faced rats and swarms of flies that descended on the area as Lineage worked to remove the rotting food.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026

Lally said the weekend's fly-tipping was "one of the worst examples that we have come across", but it was not unusual to find discarded BBQs, beer cans and rotting food.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

Under the stench of rotting vegetation, I smelled burning ozone as the air filled with ions.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda




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