as in rot
a pervasive moral or social decay
a society beset by moral gangrene
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Recent Examples of gangrene
If frostbite is not treated quickly, the frostbitten area turns black and dies (gangrene).
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Cara Beth Lee, Verywell Health, 4 Jan. 2024
Secondary Raynaud’s is rare and its symptoms can be more serious, including ulcers on fingers and gangrene, and medication is often necessary.
—Barbara Mantel, NBC News, 13 Oct. 2023
In the weeks since, Michael’s toes, an inch of his feet and his hands up to his forearms have been amputated because of dry gangrene — a consequence of sepsis that blocks blood flow to certain extremities.
—Maia Pandey, NBC News, 28 July 2023
Doctors made long cuts in his legs to prevent swelling and to keep his limbs from getting gangrene — which could lead to amputation.
—Alice Martins, Washington Post, 13 May 2023
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Cara Beth Lee, Verywell Health, 4 Jan. 2024
Secondary Raynaud’s is rare and its symptoms can be more serious, including ulcers on fingers and gangrene, and medication is often necessary.
—Barbara Mantel, NBC News, 13 Oct. 2023
In the weeks since, Michael’s toes, an inch of his feet and his hands up to his forearms have been amputated because of dry gangrene — a consequence of sepsis that blocks blood flow to certain extremities.
—Maia Pandey, NBC News, 28 July 2023
Doctors made long cuts in his legs to prevent swelling and to keep his limbs from getting gangrene — which could lead to amputation.
—Alice Martins, Washington Post, 13 May 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gangrene
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The Apprentice suggests that Cohn hastened whatever rot was already present in his protégé, but its early scenes portray the opposite—that Trump, at his core, was simply naive.Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 11 Oct. 2024
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The material resists rust and rot, unlike metal or wood.Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 27 Sep. 2024
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Three members of the council were also accused of corruption.Anders Hagstrom, Fox News, 11 Nov. 2024
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Local media reports said hundreds of amateur videos had been found at the finance official’s home during a raid associated with a corruption investigation.Reuters, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
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As an examination of evil, The Penguin knocked it out of the park.Erik Kain, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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But the script also heightens dramatic themes of injustice, persecution and the concept of evil as a useful scapegoating tool.David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Nov. 2024
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Risk mitigation: Investors recognize that climate change and environmental degradation pose long-term risks to the financial system and specific sectors.Christer Holloman, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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In addition, there has been some recent degradation of rangeland and pastures, as well as a lack of soil moisture for the establishment of fall-sown crops, including winter wheat, according to the USDA.Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2024
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Bailey looked out at the landscape again, thinking about El Naga’s description, the squalor of the NCI, the fractures between the United States and the Middle East.Sushrut Jangi, Foreign Affairs, 7 Dec. 2014
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Seeing my friend so comfortable in comfort, my old guttersnipe buddy who’d once lived for years in actual squalor, felt odd.Lauren Groff, The Atlantic, 28 Sep. 2024
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And if that doesn’t work, whoever Trump chooses instead of Gaetz will almost certainly be just as destructive, if less flamboyant in his immorality and lust for attention.Michelle Goldberg, The Mercury News, 19 Nov. 2024
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The series, which ran from 1999 to 2006, depicted Washington as a place where despite the politicking and immorality, the Constitution prevailed.Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
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In the middle of the nineteenth century, filth of every kind accumulated on the streets of New York.Michael Luo, The New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2024
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Thousands of pigs, goats, and dogs still roamed city streets in the first half of that century, feeding on refuse and decomposing filth; stories of pigs knocking over city residents and invading their homes regularly appeared in U.S. newspapers at the time.Thomas J. Bollyky, Foreign Affairs, 28 Mar. 2020
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“Gangrene.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gangrene. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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