oxidized

verb

past tense of oxidize
as in decomposed
to combine chemically with oxygen Iron will oxidize if it is exposed to air and moisture.

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Recent Examples of oxidized The other is methemoglobinemia, a condition where hemoglobin is oxidized into a form that can’t release oxygen to tissue. — Jesse M. Pines, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026 The leaves used to make green tea are not oxidized during processing. — Christopher Bergland, Verywell Health, 3 Aug. 2026 DeRosa highlighted aubergine, rust, terra-cotta, burgundy, and oxidized earth tones. — Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 July 2026 The palettes are often chalky and austere—bleached grays, oxidized browns—and the subject matter can blur into undifferentiated bulk. — Eren Orbey, New Yorker, 23 June 2026 Now iconic green, the statue was copper-colored for around 30 years until the metal had oxidized. — Don Riddell, CNN Money, 1 June 2026 Green tea undergoes minimal oxidation, resulting in its fresh taste, while black tea is fully oxidized, producing a bolder flavor. — Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 12 May 2026 Coffee beans that have oxidized can grow stale, and stale coffee beans aren’t likely to result in a delicious pot of coffee. — Stacey Lastoe, Southern Living, 2 May 2026 Inside the cell, the coal particles are directly oxidized through an oxide membrane, producing an electrochemical reaction that generates electricity on the spot. — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 26 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for oxidized
  1. decomposed
  2. rusted
  3. reacted
  4. disintegrated
  5. corroded
  6. crumbled
  7. decayed
Verb
  • This would be compost not quite fully decomposed, with portions that are reasonably small.
    — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2026
  • According to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, the investigation has been complicated by how decomposed the bodies were.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of decomposed
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  • Mercantile scales and rusted bird cages are scattered across crowded shelves.
    — Tara Anne Dalbow, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026
  • This route makes the most sense for fans that have rusted all over.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 22 June 2026
Definition of rusted
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  • Wall Street, which is accustomed to robust growth from Walmart, reacted swiftly to the lukewarm sales numbers, and the company’s stock plunged 9% Thursday.
    — Kayla Steinberg, NBC news, 20 Aug. 2026
  • In California, lawmakers reacted to the repeal announcement with concern.
    — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of reacted
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  • Then, the entire Soviet Union disintegrated, with all 15 republics breaking away, but in a peaceful process that Gorbachev hoped would lead to the creation of new democracies across Europe and Asia.
    — Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • It was revealed that the NFL quarterback’s relationship with the family had disintegrated over the years.
    — Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of disintegrated
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  • The uric acid in the urine corroded the copper in the paint, breaking down the pure metal into mineral salts.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Today, the town’s Victorian grandeur is rotting and crumbling away, its cast-iron piers corroded by sea salt.
    — George Francis Lee, New Yorker, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of corroded
Verb
  • The fundamental bargain the United States offered has crumbled, and it will not be easily rebuilt.
    — MARC LYNCH, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The asphalt had crumbled into massive chunks when heavy rain and flooding struck the city about 50 miles east of Indianapolis earlier this week.
    — Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of crumbled
Verb
  • The resulting collisions formed excited compound nuclei that decayed through multiple gamma-ray steps.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 1 Aug. 2026
  • In order to have aqueous alteration there needs to be some internal heating [usually via radioactive elements] and if something forms later than everything else then there will be less heat [since many of the radioactive elements will have already decayed].
    — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 19 June 2026
Definition of decayed

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