rot
verb (used without object)
to undergo decomposition; decay.
rotted
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past participleof rot.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof rot.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
rotverb (used without object)to undergo decomposition; decay.
Example Sentences
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The building was storing millions of pounds of fresh and frozen food such as meat, bread and seafood that rotted after the blaze, prompting complaints, citations and lawsuits over foul odors and pests.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
The harvester is out in this Somerset orchard, but the apples have rotted before they ripened, because of the drought.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
He alleged that the floors were rotted, there was no running water in a couple of places there should have been and the place was infested with rodents.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 8, 2026
Her contorted expression is rotted by anguish, as though life’s unbearable burdens have laid waste to their latest victim.
From Salon ● Dec. 27, 2025
If they rotted, I would simply grow more teeth.
From "Kira-Kira" by Cynthia Kadohata
