as in to decompose
to combine chemically with oxygen
Iron will oxidize if it is exposed to air and moisture.
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Recent Examples of oxidize
While the generous volunteer did not see any damage obvious to the naked eye—likely meaning that the fire did not get hot enough to oxidize any of the hangers or cause spalling of rock—with no standardized process, the evaluation was inherently limited and informal.
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Hannah Provost, Outside Online, 26 Apr. 2025
These vigorously oxidizing molecules are toxic, but local muscle cells can handle them.
—Amber Dance, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Apr. 2025
An unopened bottle of wine can last for years, but once uncorked and exposed to air, wine starts to oxidize and its deliciousness begins to fade.
—Annie Peterson, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Feb. 2025
Whereas most telescope domes use a grey or white color, the Equatorial Group telescopes were built of copper, which eventually oxidized into a distinctive green color.
—Ryan French, Space.com, 23 Mar. 2025
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Hannah Provost, Outside Online, 26 Apr. 2025
These vigorously oxidizing molecules are toxic, but local muscle cells can handle them.
—Amber Dance, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Apr. 2025
An unopened bottle of wine can last for years, but once uncorked and exposed to air, wine starts to oxidize and its deliciousness begins to fade.
—Annie Peterson, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Feb. 2025
Whereas most telescope domes use a grey or white color, the Equatorial Group telescopes were built of copper, which eventually oxidized into a distinctive green color.
—Ryan French, Space.com, 23 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oxidize
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This multi-agent architecture enables organizations to decompose complex business processes into manageable, specialized components.—
Janakiram MSV,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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Las Vegas Metro Police discovered the body of Matthew Kelemen, 56, decomposing and wrapped in a tarp inside a locked plastic bin near Fremont Street on May 20 after responding to reports of a foul odor, the department wrote in a press release.—
Christina Coulter,
People.com,
27 May 2025
Verb
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It was rusted in color, something similar to an energy drink.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 May 2025
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However, steel wool can also rust, and tends to unspool into untidy-looking shapes.—
Abby Wolner,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 May 2025
Verb
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For traders who respond to events, historical trends may present a favorable position, whether by preparing in advance of earnings or reacting to movements after the release.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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Fans were quick to react to the intimate performance Twain gave.—
Marina Watts,
People.com,
28 May 2025
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Mohammadi works with materials that disintegrate, for instance halva, soap, letting their ephemerality echo the fragility of memory.—
Nargess Banks,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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Toward the end of the movie, Bob’s house of shame disintegrates.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
24 May 2025
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Old systems are crumbling under the pressure of new conditions.—
Kian Bakhtiari,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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For the characters who remain, there’s a sense that the world’s well of meaning has run dry; the old institutions have crumbled, and no one is coming to save us.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
24 May 2025
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The heaters for the pool, the interior parts of it were starting to get corroded so that was going to need to be replaced.—
Molly Guthrey,
Twin Cities,
14 May 2025
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The new design promises a 100-year lifespan, using wider concrete barriers to impede saltwater from corroding the bridge's steel.—
Yacob Reyes,
Axios,
24 Mar. 2025
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“Oxidize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oxidize. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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