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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Once a zone of promise and connection, the web has not only rotted and enshittified, it’s turned into a literal warzone.
From Salon ● Oct. 15, 2026
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 structure, discovered in the village of Bulford, was a much more simple construction made up of just two wooden posts, which have long since rotted away.
From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026
Uncollected garbage rotted in heaps, and people cued outside of bakeries for their daily government ration of bread.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 20, 2026
In the center quad, where the lockers, food carts, and tables were located, the skylights cast a yellowish glow into the room, making everything look sick and rotted.
From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro
