decay
verb (used without object)
to become decomposed; rot.
decaying
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present participleof decay.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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True, but the alternative is what we have now: decaying buildings, no reason to maintain them, and a growing stock of potentially affordable empty apartments.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
Papatsanis used ultrviolet light to illuminate mushrooms known as "beautiful bonnets" growing from a decaying log on the lower slopes of Mount Olympus in Greece.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
Park advocates have long argued that the existing city allocation is inadequate, leaving neighborhoods with decaying recreation centers, deteriorating swimming pools and filthy park bathrooms.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Voyager 2 and its twin, Voyager 1, rely on radioisotope thermoelectric generators, which produce electricity from heat released by decaying plutonium.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 10, 2026
She looked from side to side at the neighbors’ unfortunate, decaying houses.
From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner
