putrescent

adjective

Definition of putrescentnext
as in rotting

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Recent Examples of putrescent 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for putrescent
  1. decaying
  2. moldy
  3. mildewy
  4. corroded
  5. gangrenous
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  • The district also could be in for other major changes in the coming years, including the opening of a few new schools to replace multiple decaying, underenrolled schools.
    — Scott Travis, Miami Herald, 15 May 2026
Definition of decaying
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  • Besides creating the right environment for germs and bacteria to thrive, outdoor garbage cans can become moldy, attract scavenging wildlife and pests, and become overwhelmingly stinky.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 3 July 2026
  • Depending on the tavern, the food could vary from moldy cheese, soup and corn cakes to more luxurious options.
    — Ava Berger, NPR, 28 June 2026
Definition of moldy
Adjective
  • Does that musty, mildewy smell seem to get worse on warm days?
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 30 June 2026
  • Storing towels in the bathroom can lead them to become mildewy or moldy, due to the high humidity.
    — Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 11 Mar. 2026
Definition of mildewy
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  • Pumps and lift systems can easily become corroded.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 24 June 2026
  • But one look at the crumbling, corroded metal shield covering the base left Jacobson thinking, at the very least, that should have been replaced over the years.
    — John Ramos, CBS News, 16 June 2026
Definition of corroded
Adjective
  • Patients arrived with gangrenous foot wounds that harried providers elsewhere brushed off as athlete’s foot.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2026
  • Brian Gibson’s gangrenous bass riffs and gibbering, muffled vocals have even more gonzo energy than usual, while Chippendale mixes bombast and finesse with his customary flair.
    — Reed Jackson, SPIN, 24 Apr. 2026
Definition of gangrenous

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“Putrescent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/putrescent. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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