The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word OXIDIZE , but the solution may also be CORRODE which is one of the most recent solution (2021 in New York Times).
Become rusted crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| OXIDIZE | 67 % | 7 |
| CORRODE | 33 % | 7 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Become rusted
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- oxidize
- root
- iron
- ate
- eaten
- fret
- fretfulness
- fretting
- rust
- corrode
- maderization
- burnished
Crossword Answer definitions
OXIDIZE verb- To combine with oxygen or otherwise make an oxide.
- To increase the valence (or the positive charge) of an element by removing electrons.
- To coat something with an oxide.
- To become oxidized.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
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More clues leading to the result OXIDIZE
- Become rusty
- Become ash, maybe
- Become rusted
- Get rusty
- Discolor, as banana peels, e.g.
- Begin to rust
- Rust
- Form rust, say
- Go from aluminum to alumina, say
- Rust out