putrefy
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Synonyms for putrefy
Synonyms
break down, corrupt, decay, decompose, disintegrate, fester, foul, mold, molder, perish [chiefly British], rot, spoil
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The paintings of putrefying corpses and splayed-open cadavers made by Hyman Bloom between 1943 and 1954 constitute one of the most extraordinary and disturbingly beautiful bodies of work in American art. — Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, "Artist Hyman Bloom’s body of work is revered. And the bodies are cadavers.," 31 July 2019 The injunction contends that long-distance travel does not broaden the mind, as commonly supposed, but putrefies the character by exposing it to impurity. — Alex Perry, Outside Online, "The Last Days of John Allen Chau," 24 July 2019 Soutine’s table is brutally buckled, and the roiling white tablecloth, yellowish-green, suggests putrefying flesh and pitching sea, nearly capsizing a standing jug and pitcher. — Lance Esplund, WSJ, "‘Chaim Soutine: Flesh’ Review: Bloody, Brilliant Still Lifes," 2 May 2018 Sulfur atoms had started to bind with his hemoglobin, a process that would typically only occur in putrefying corpses. — Sylvia Morrow, Discover Magazine, "20 Things You Didn't Know About ... Color," 6 Oct. 2017 Time, heat and water were Yaw’s enemies now, conspiring beneath the carpets to rot and putrefy. — Jack Healy, New York Times, "For One Family in Houston, an Overwhelming Start to Recovery," 2 Sep. 2017 Dressed in a long cowl to fend off the stench of putrefying flesh, the 18th century teacher and anatomist scrapes clean the bones of the human corpse before her — Leila Mcneill, Smithsonian, "The Lady Anatomist Who Brought Dead Bodies to Light," 26 July 2017 One, Shark Spray ($29.99), extracts putrefied shark tissues, emitting a chemical signal. — Laylan Connelly, Orange County Register, "Want to avoid a shark encounter? These repellents range from $30 to $600," 27 Feb. 2017 Weeks later, her abdominal muscles opened and putrefied fetal parts passed out. — Joanna Petrone, Longreads, "Pregnant, then Ruptured," 18 Aug. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'putrefy.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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