as in to decompose
to combine chemically with oxygen
Iron will oxidize if it is exposed to air and moisture.
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Recent Examples of oxidize
Furthermore, the PACs in juice can oxidize quickly, reducing their potency.
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Rhiannon Frater, USA Today, 3 June 2025
The gunboat was built quickly using iron nails and fasteners, which later oxidized in the water.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 May 2025
Stains left untreated can oxidize and set, causing permanent discoloration.
—Shelby Wax, Vogue, 22 May 2025
The flor also helps the alcohol in the wine to oxidize.
—Per and Britt Karlsson, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
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Rhiannon Frater, USA Today, 3 June 2025
The gunboat was built quickly using iron nails and fasteners, which later oxidized in the water.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 May 2025
Stains left untreated can oxidize and set, causing permanent discoloration.
—Shelby Wax, Vogue, 22 May 2025
The flor also helps the alcohol in the wine to oxidize.
—Per and Britt Karlsson, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oxidize
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What then starts is a roughly 30-day process where the body naturally decomposes and becomes nutrient-rich dirt.—
Alex Derosier,
Twin Cities,
16 July 2025
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An American man who vanished weeks ago in Turks and Caicos is still presumed missing, despite the fact that a decomposing male body was found in the island paradise 10 days ago.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
16 July 2025
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In addition, the metal mesh screening that supports the lights had already started rusting.—
Susannah Bryan,
Sun Sentinel,
17 July 2025
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Hypoallergenic stainless steel ensures the pieces are gentle on skin and don’t rust, even with constant exposure to moisture or sweat.—
Kaitlyn Gomez,
USA Today,
4 July 2025
Verb
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Oily, fatty, and greasy food do not react well to plastic and should be put in better alternatives, like glass, according to our experts.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
14 July 2025
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Bainbridge said people can react to either alcohol or cannabis differently, even in limited amounts.—
Fran Kritz,
Verywell Health,
14 July 2025
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After that group disintegrated, the pair linked up with the guitarist and drummer of another band, Mythology — Iommi and Bill Ward — in late 1968 and formed a sextet called the Polka Tulk Blues Band.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
22 July 2025
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Substantial, but not so much so that the bun will disintegrate from rivers of juice.—
Li Goldstein,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
14 July 2025
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The school plans to kick off the upcoming high school football season with the new seating, which replaced crumbling concrete bleachers that were estimated at roughly 50 years old.—
Katie Nixon,
The Tennessean,
25 July 2025
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Gran Sasso National Park has trails that weave through medieval villages, crumbling castles, and valleys where wild horses still roam.—
Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
23 July 2025
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Judicial deference has corroded the constitutional framework meant to hold our government accountable.—
Jon Riches,
Oc Register,
27 June 2025
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An appeals court said residents can pursue a class-action lawsuit against the city of Miramar and a consultant over water that allegedly corroded copper pipes at homes.—
News Service Of Florida,
Sun Sentinel,
7 May 2025
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“Oxidize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oxidize. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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