as in rotting
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Adjective
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This putrescent combination of sky-high home prices, rising mortgage rates and stifling consumer inflation have forced all but the wealthiest or most determined buyers out of a new home.—
Q.ai - Powering a Personal Wealth Movement,
Forbes,
17 Aug. 2022 -
The most common are oils (cinnamon, clove, thyme, garlic, etc.), putrescent whole egg solids, dried blood, etc.—
Kym Pokorny,
OregonLive.com,
17 Apr. 2018
Adjective
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Cleanup man Christian Walker struck out twice more on Tuesday before bouncing into a sixth-inning double play, prolonging a putrid beginning to his Astros career.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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What is most concerning, our putrid offensive rebounding, abundance of silly turnovers, or disastrous end of game play?—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
7 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Other than a potentially moldy pillow, there are a few others risks to consider.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
8 Apr. 2025
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There was a moldy onion slicer on a prep table.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacramento Bee,
28 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Then, the rotten cherry on top: my lightweight pack, overburdened with water and ill-equipped for the task, created a patch of chafe that eventually bloomed into an open wound.—
Shawnté Salabert,
Outside Online,
28 Mar. 2025
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What rotten fortune all around, the best college player in the country – and the coolest – being ousted not by an upset but by injury.—
Mirjam Swanson,
Oc Register,
26 Mar. 2025
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“Gangrenous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gangrenous. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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