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Synonyms for fester
Synonyms: Verb
break down, corrupt, decay, decompose, disintegrate, foul, mold, molder, perish [chiefly British], putrefy, rot, spoil
Synonyms: Noun
boil, hickey, papule, pimple, pock, pustule, whelk, zit [slang]
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Examples of fester in a Sentence
Verb
His wounds festered for days before he got medical attention. His feelings of resentment have festered for years. We should deal with these problems now instead of allowing them to fester.Noun
pus oozed out of the fester
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This illuminates a partisan divide exposing complicated if not a dangerous fissure in America that promise to fester after Trump leaves office. — Phillip Morris, cleveland.com, "Trump’s tweet about congresswomen offers America a dangerous glimpse of itself: Philip Morris," 21 July 2019 In the humid South Texas heat, the remains of Bazán and Longoria festered. — Lauren Cook, CNN, "Their ancestors were slain a century ago along the US-Mexico border. They say now is the time to retell the horror," 20 July 2019 Those wounds fester in spite of contemporary ties that have seen Korean TV shows, pop stars, and beauty trends become hugely popular in Japan, while Korea sends the most tourists to Japan, after China. — Jane Li, Quartz, "Japan’s doing to Samsung what the US did to Huawei. But why?," 17 July 2019 The result is always festering resentment, unresolved problems and long-term bitterness. — Jiayang Fan, The New Yorker, "The Disillusion and Frustration of a New Generation is Fuelling Hong Kong’s Protests," 3 July 2019 Weinstein was one of a plurality of dangerous guys who had been allowed to fester, unchecked and unstopped, for years. — Chris Jones, chicagotribune.com, "For ‘Bitter Wheat,’ David Mamet chose to write about Harvey Weinstein. It deserves the slams — but is different from what you’ve heard," 25 June 2019 The team sees Sweden in almost every big competition and the quarterfinal loss on penalty kicks at the Rio Olympics has festered for three years. — Ann Killion, SFChronicle.com, "Now the Women’s World Cup intrigue starts for the undefeated U.S. women’s team," 20 June 2019 The latest lawsuit is another reminder of the toxic workplace culture that critics say was allowed to fester under Uber’s former chief executive, Travis Kalanick. — Daisuke Wakabayashi, New York Times, "Former Uber Engineer’s Lawsuit Claims Sexual Harassment," 21 May 2018 The women’s World Cup has been around for 28 years, 61 fewer than the men’s World Cup, which had a bumpy first couple of decades with scant competition and festering corruption. — Ann Killion, SFChronicle.com, "US women carry on legacy from 1999 World Cup: ‘This is how we envisioned it’," 6 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'fester.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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