rot
verb (used without object)
to undergo decomposition; decay.
have rotted
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present perfectof rot.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Parts were found to have rotted away from damp and the sheets were placed between sheets of glass in a bid to preserve them.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
Like a house whose beams have rotted from within, once air travel starts to fail, it will fail dramatically.
From Slate ● Mar. 3, 2025
But the towers have rotted while L.A.’s bureaucracy has done little to address the situation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 2, 2024
They now believe they have rotted the timbers and compromised the entire structure; the final collapse is almost here and their victory is all but certain.
From Salon ● Oct. 7, 2019
We cross the bridge lightly, avoiding the places where the boards have rotted through, on the lookout for men.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
