rot
verb (used without object)
to undergo decomposition; decay.
had rotted
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past perfectof rot.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Barerra Valencia had to throw out a bunch of meat because it had rotted during the days the store was closed, he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2026
They found the roof had worn away and the floorboards had rotted in the rains.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2025
They planned to leave the wood there for 9 years, and then dig it up to see how much it had rotted.
From NewsForKids.net ● Oct. 23, 2024
When the Carters finally got full possession of the building, the back ceiling had collapsed, floors had rotted through, and an entire new septic system was in order.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 3, 2023
The chairs, the carpet, the tables—all had rotted away; they sagged in mutual ruin, victims of the despotic force of time.
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
