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 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
Meanwhile, Tharnicaa - who was just nine months old when the family was detained - had surgery in 2019 to remove teeth that had rotted due to poor nutrition.
From BBC ● May 27, 2022
Manatee carcasses had rotted away there, dumped by officials in 2021 as deaths became overwhelming.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 9, 2022
The roof above them was falling in, the floor below them had places where it had rotted completely away.
From "Breadcrumbs" by Anne Ursu
