rusts
- present tense form of rust (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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“It needs a ton of work—even plastic rusts in Key West.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026
Carbon steel rusts easily, so those knives have to be consistently washed and dried to avoid discoloration.
From Washington Times • Jun. 9, 2023
"Most ring pots are metal, which rusts and breaks down over time," he explained.
From Salon • Jun. 19, 2021
“Spring Break”: A child is traumatized when his beloved Slinky rusts out.
From Washington Post • May 13, 2021
O thou, in me, Art shrined, as none hath seen thee, as gods live Whom Time shall not consume; nor rusts thy gold Ever, so hath my soul enclosed thee round With its divine air.
From Eidola by Manning, Frederic
