as in to erode
to consume or wear away gradually
water slowly corrodes iron
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Recent Examples of corrode
The dissipator grate, which was installed in 1998 and has corroded over the years due to the ocean conditions, is also being replaced, the city announced.
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Luke Harold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
Acidic marine conditions brought on by climate change could corrode the teeth of blacktip reef sharks (Carcharhinus melanopterus).
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 27 Aug. 2025
For the anti-Semitic parties of the right, the Jews were the main subject, the driving force corroding national strength and health.
—Daniel May, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Brake components on EVs can corrode and fail, too.
—Eric D. Lawrence, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2025
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Luke Harold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
Acidic marine conditions brought on by climate change could corrode the teeth of blacktip reef sharks (Carcharhinus melanopterus).
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 27 Aug. 2025
For the anti-Semitic parties of the right, the Jews were the main subject, the driving force corroding national strength and health.
—Daniel May, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Brake components on EVs can corrode and fail, too.
—Eric D. Lawrence, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for corrode
erode
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And trust—the most precious resource in any health crisis—will continue to erode.—
Dr. Nikki Romanik,
Time,
1 Oct. 2025
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For Allen, this legal tool disproportionately undermines Black communities, eroding generational wealth and disconnecting families from their neighborhoods.—
Essence,
Essence,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Corrode.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corrode. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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