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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They’re reanimated, pale, putrid corpses that are also seductive.—
Matt Zoller Seitz,
Vulture,
14 Jan. 2025
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Nicotine is what gets people hooked on cigarettes, despite their health risks and putrid smell.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
16 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Instagram nail techs have been going crazy with some of the weirdest sets ever—we’re talking extra long acrylic toenails and even nails that are meant to look moldy and dirty.—
Kleigh Balugo,
StyleCaster,
29 Jan. 2025
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As for the mail, not only was there the sheer volume to contend with, but some of the parcels had become moldy or eaten by vermin, while others had illegible addresses.—
Emily Krauser,
People.com,
22 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Summary Flatulence that smells like rotten eggs is common and is caused by eating foods containing sulfur.—
Laura Dorwart,
Verywell Health,
15 Jan. 2025
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There is something rotten about it, and its been that way for a large sample size now.—
Joshua Kloke,
The Athletic,
15 Jan. 2025
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“Gangrenous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gangrenous. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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