as in corrosion
a gradual weakening, loss, or destruction
the erosion of the banks along the river worries flood experts
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Recent Examples of erosion
Viral posts present them as a lost civilization’s handiwork; geologists call them nunataks, mountain summits standing above the ice, and, in some cases, glacial horns whose sharp faces were sculpted by erosion.
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Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2025
After this year’s July 17 storm, during which between 7 and 11 inches of rain fell over Wyandotte County, public works staff found blockages in the roads, areas that were washed out, at least 40 downed trees and erosion throughout the area.
—Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2025
That erosion hasn’t really stopped either.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 3 Sep. 2025
These groups denounce extensive human rights abuses and the erosion of the country’s democratic system.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
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Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2025
After this year’s July 17 storm, during which between 7 and 11 inches of rain fell over Wyandotte County, public works staff found blockages in the roads, areas that were washed out, at least 40 downed trees and erosion throughout the area.
—Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2025
That erosion hasn’t really stopped either.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 3 Sep. 2025
These groups denounce extensive human rights abuses and the erosion of the country’s democratic system.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for erosion
corrosion
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That connection’s structural design did not meet building code standards and steel reinforcement was missing, misplaced or eaten away by corrosion.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
9 Sep. 2025
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Microsoft in 2020 released findings from a two-year study that determined undersea datacenters would prove a reliable and practical solution for issues related to corrosion from oxygen and humidity, temperature fluctuations, and bumps and jostles from people who replace broken components.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Erosion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erosion. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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