decomposed
Americanadjective
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having undergone decomposition.
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(of a feather) having the barbs separate, hanging loosely, and not interconnected by barbules.
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The county's medical examiner said the body was "severely decomposed" and deferred on making a ruling on how she died pending the death investigation.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
Park on the west end of the parking lot to access the decomposed granite path leading to the 1.17-acre habitat garden.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026
Arcuri said this approach “shifts performance discussions away from standalone GPU generations and toward how workloads are decomposed, orchestrated and scaled across the full system.”
From MarketWatch • Mar. 15, 2026
These soils, known as peat, contain partially decomposed plant material that has accumulated over hundreds or even thousands of years.
From Science Daily • Mar. 4, 2026
Holding my breath, I squeeze my eyes shut and pinch my decomposed arm.
From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung
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