“The cobbles were littered with festering garbage.”

“Recrimination and festering resentment.”

“Afflicted by festering sores.”

“… the ghastly festering of the corpses abandoned on the battlefield.”

“Sinclair's likely departure will raise further questions about how last week's shake-up was handled and what long-term dissatisfaction may fester among others who lost out.”

“People generally try to avoid brown recluse spiders because their bites fester into painful sores.”

“You and your friends may not mind empties on the counter, pizza boxes growing mould and dishes festering in the kitchen and bathroom sinks and of course the bathtub, but it may be hazardous to your health.”