How to Use corrosive in a Sentence

corrosive

adjective

• She argues that racism is dangerous and corrosive to society.
• The chemicals that spilled are corrosive and can burn the skin and eyes.
  — Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 July 2022
• That’s corrosive not only for the Gray Lady, but the public record at large.
  — Oliver Darcy, CNN, 1 Mar. 2024
• Meddling with the home and church is destructive and corrosive.
  — Matthew Continetti, National Review, 10 June 2023
• As bizarre as Dre and Campbell’s actions are, fame’s corrosive force goes both ways.
  — Tomi Obaro, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2023
• Though Stockholm’s harbor is cold, the gusts off the Baltic are briny and sweet, lacking the salt and corrosive violence of Atlantic winds.
  — Nina Sovich, WSJ, 16 Feb. 2023
• This will help keep the hardware safe from the corrosive chemical paint stripper.
  — Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 July 2022
• Using a biodegradable, non-corrosive pipe cleaner once a month can help keep the bathroom sink drain clean.
  — Megan Boettcher, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Sep. 2022
• The desire for vengeance, The Handmaid’s Tale has long suggested, is as corrosive as the desire for power.
  — Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 1 Sep. 2022
• The reason so many reels struggle in the surf is due to the corrosive and destructive power of saltwater.
  — Jerry Audet, Field & Stream, 10 Apr. 2023
• What’s so sad is that his corrosive elements corrode even the thing that’s most valuable.
  — Daniel D'addario, Variety, 19 Dec. 2023
• But that both sides are engaged in a shady enterprise is a corrosive belief.
  — WIRED, 23 Feb. 2023
• On the left, the prospect of a second Trump term spurred a new class of megadonors, and helped allay lingering qualms about the corrosive effect of secret money among some Democrats.
  — New York Times, 29 Jan. 2022
• It is made from ballistic nylon to resist the corrosive effects of space dust.
  — Tom Vanderbilt, Outside Online, 28 June 2022
• But more important is the corrosive effect Musk’s actions have had on the rule of law and principles of fair dealing.
  — Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2022
• As a former cop who grew up in the city, Mr. Adams appears to understand the corrosive effects of disorder.
  — Seth Barron, WSJ, 17 Dec. 2021
• In more corrosive water, the once-pristine shells become flaked and pock-marked—a harbinger of an early death.
  — WIRED, 2 Nov. 2022
• Be careful when using a pepper grinder for salt — salt can be corrosive, and some salt-specific grinders are a better choice for the task.
  — Sarah Wharton, Good Housekeeping, 28 July 2022
• Maybe your car and patio furniture get coated in a salty, corrosive silt.
  — Leia Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune, 19 Sep. 2023
• What is a man without the harmful, corrosive effects of the patriarchy that imprisons us all?
  — Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 7 Feb. 2024
• Keep in mind that this sprayer isn’t intended for acidic or corrosive solutions.
  — Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics, 20 May 2022
• At these depths the water is cold, salty (and therefore corrosive), and highly pressurized; there’s a whole lot of liquid pushing down on the robot.
  — Matt Simon, Wired, 12 Nov. 2021
• Special counsel's, though, bring an intense focus on just one or two people, and that can be corrosive.
  — Nbc Universal, NBC News, 13 Aug. 2023
• That city has far less corrosive piping that makes up less than 1% of its distribution system.
  — Li Cohen, CBS News, 11 May 2022
• When does a church’s effort to champion female modesty have a corrosive effect on the way women view and feel about their own bodies?
  — Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 30 Dec. 2022
• Saltwater is corrosive, so a waterproof case could be a good idea if there's any risk your phone is going to come into contact with it.
  — Pia Ceres, Wired, 11 Nov. 2021
• There’s the potential costs to consider as well as the corrosive effect of waging elections without end.
  — Mark Z. Barabak, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2024
• Spoiling is a strange word in itself, suggesting that wealth is somehow corrosive.
  — Dennis Jaffe, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2021
• Freshwater rods can also be used in saltwater, although the components are often not as rugged and prone to the corrosive effects of salt.
  — Travis Smola, Field & Stream, 9 May 2023
• Other artists attempt not to break through the noise, but to capture and contain its discord and perhaps, thereby, to neutralize some of its corrosive power.
  — Philip Kennicott, Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2023

Last Updated: 7 May 2024