- present participle of decay.
decaying
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True, but the alternative is what we have now: decaying buildings, no reason to maintain them, and a growing stock of potentially affordable empty apartments.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
Woodall returned at the cafe’s request, filming the stained, decaying ceiling and the water-catching buckets and coffee pots on the floor.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
"After the 1983 FA Cup final, players were sold, there was no investment, the Goldstone was decaying and the crowds were dipping," said Samrah.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
Muons survive for only about 2.2 microseconds before decaying.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2026
I’m looking for anything to prove that when I drop dead there’s a chance I’ll be doing something a little more exciting than decaying.
From "The Pigman" by Paul Zindel
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