rot
verb (used without object)
to undergo decomposition; decay.
will rot
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future tenseof rot.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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Without workers, the juicy beefsteak tomatoes that are ripening and must be hand-harvested will rot on the vines.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2025
They thrive in warm weather, are damaged by frost and will rot if drainage is poor.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 27, 2024
"If you are trapping water in walls of buildings through using a plastic paint or cement materials, then timbers will rot and essentially your building will collapse," she said.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2023
"The growers accept our price because they have no choice. It's that or nothing and his cocoa will rot with him," said Ali Diarrassouba, a buyer in Daloa, in central Ivory Coast.
From Reuters ● Apr. 4, 2023
Your mind is your house and if you fill it with rubbish from the cinemas it will rot in your head.
From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt
