Rusty example sentences

Related (10): rust, corroded, oxidized, weathered, degraded, decayed, discolored, aged, worn, tarnished

"Rusty" Example Sentences

The old bike's chain was rusty from years of disuse.
My skills at tennis were rusty from not playing in so long.
His memory was a bit rusty on the details of the accident.
The rusty nails posed a safety hazard.
The nails were starting to turn rusty from the humidity.
The gears wouldn't turn because they had become rusty.
The gates squeaked because the hinges were rusty.
Her voice was a little rusty from not singing in a while.
The car sat outside for years and now all the metal parts are rusty.
I dusted off the guitar and tried to play, but my fingers were rusty.
The sign's letters were fading and rusty from exposure to the elements.
His German was a little rusty from disuse.
The old tools in the shed were dusty and rusty from years of neglect.
The hinges on the door were so rusty they could barely move.
We oiled the rusty hinges to get the door open.
The abandoned railroad tracks were covered in weeds and the rails were rusty.
After retiring, his math skills became rusty.
His skills on the violin were a bit rusty but slowly improved with practice.
The rusty old lock finally gave way and the door opened.
The wheel barely spun because the axle was so rusty.
She could not remember the Spanish words, her vocabulary was so rusty.
The hooks holding the swings were rusty and unsafe.
His jokes were so old and rusty they fell flat.
The long-neglected bike had a rusty chain and two flat tires.
The water had dripped onto the shelf for so long the brackets became rusty.
We oiled the squeaky rusty hinges to silence them.
They scraped all the rusty metal and painted the car a bright red.
The handle of the old knife had become so rusty it was coming loose.
The toolshed door squeaked on its rusty hinges.
The brakes squealed because the rusty pads needed replacing.
The metal fence posts were bent and covered in rust.
His French was a little rusty from lack of use.
The abandoned jeep in the field had rusty doors and no tires.
The windows had to be shaved to open due to the rusty hinges.
The farm equipment sat rusting and useless in the old barn.
His jokes were so old and rusty that no one laughed anymore.
They scraped off all the rust and greased the squeaky hinges.
His football skills were rusty from not playing for years.
The once shiny tools were now rusty and bent from years of use.
The lock on the shed door was so rusty it barely worked.
The old railings were rusty and came loose with a strong pull.
His memory was a little rusty when it came to her favorite flowers.
The abandoned factory had rusty old machines and dusty floors.
The hammer's claw was so rusty it barely gripped the nails.
The abandoned car's wheels had rusted and sunk into the dirt.
Her Spanish was rusty from years without studying or speaking it.
The metal joints creaked from years of rust and disuse.
The brackets holding the shelves were so rusty they were falling loose.
After retirement, his Spanish vocabulary became rusty and unused.
The fence gate squeaked on its rusty hinges.
Her chess skills were rusty from lack of practice.
The handle on the old door was so rusty it almost came off in his hand.
The swings' chains were so rusty they could barely hold any weight.
The barn door had such rusty hinges it would barely shut all the way.
The railroad spikes had rusted in the ground for decades.
His old bike sat in the garage with two flat tires and a rusty chain.
The rusty old tools had become useless.
The joints and axles were so rusty the cart barely moved.
Her guitar playing was rusty from years of disuse.
The old shed door squealed on rusty hinges when opened.

Common Phrases

Get the rust off - Meaning break out of a rut and become active again after a period of inactivity
Oil the rusty hinges - Meaning make improvements to something that has deteriorated due to lack of use
Shake the rust off - Meaning to refresh one's memory or skills after a period of not using them
Rusty around the edges - Meaning slightly out of practice or out of touch
Break the rust - Meaning to restart using something after it has been unused for a long time
Get rusty - Meaning to deteriorate due to lack of use
Rusty and dusty - Something that has fallen into disrepair due to neglect
Take the rust off - Meaning to remove the corrosive buildup on metal
Come out of the rust - Meaning to restart after a period of being unused
Needs to break the rust - Something that requires renewal or improvement due to lack of recent use