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as in to eat
to consume or wear away gradually
the fear that inflation will continue to erode people's savings
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as in to wear
to damage or diminish by continued friction
the winds and desert sands have eroded much of the original surface of these ancient monuments
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Recent Examples of erode
The trail currently sits near a 30-foot high stream bank, which flooded last July and eroded parts of the trail, Manager of Park Facilities Brett McCubbin told the City Council during Monday’s meeting.
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Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2026
Investors have been questioning whether artificial intelligence competitors and automation tools could erode demand for traditional software licenses and workflows.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2026
The flow around the spacecraft erodes the surface, and particles get ejected as a constant stream.
—Julian Dossett, Space.com, 24 Mar. 2026
Officials in northern Minnesota say an eroding cemetery along Lake Superior is leaving human remains exposed near a major tourist destination.
—Wcco Staff, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
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Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2026
Investors have been questioning whether artificial intelligence competitors and automation tools could erode demand for traditional software licenses and workflows.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2026
The flow around the spacecraft erodes the surface, and particles get ejected as a constant stream.
—Julian Dossett, Space.com, 24 Mar. 2026
Officials in northern Minnesota say an eroding cemetery along Lake Superior is leaving human remains exposed near a major tourist destination.
—Wcco Staff, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for erode
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Martha sat on the other bed and thought about what a perverse species humans were—to insist on eating something that had tried so hard to be inedible.—
Cassandra Neyenesch,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2026
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Because of that, Moody’s has taken a number of downward ratings actions against producers, because the oversupply eats away at margins and the capacity to pay debt is eroding.—
Kevin Williams,
CNBC,
28 Mar. 2026
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Cops are searching for multiple suspects wearing ski masks last seen fleeing the scene on foot.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
31 Mar. 2026
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He was last seen wearing a denim shirt and jeans.—
Jeff Nguyen,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Later, a fire at Hall’s grandmother’s house would destroy most of his magic act.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2026
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This time around, in that first wave of strikes on February 28, American cruise missiles targeted and destroyed a building that ended up being a girls’ school—killing more than 168 young children who had just started their day of classes.—
Connor Okeeffe,
Oc Register,
29 Mar. 2026
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But that sense of belonging has frayed.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Mar. 2026
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Friendships fraying, puberty unevenly invading our bodies in ways both private and horrifically public.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Mar. 2026
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But, as steel casings corrode and seabed activity increases, engineers are growing increasingly concerned that weapons once assumed inert are becoming sources of long-term contamination.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Mar. 2026
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The mayor cited an example of streetlight poles whose bases are so rusted and corroded that there is a danger of them toppling over.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
16 Mar. 2026
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Protective styles like low buns or braids can also reduce frizz throughout the day.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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In her tenure, Colorado has taken major steps to increase price transparency, reduce hospital and prescription drug costs, and hold the health care industry accountable.—
Shaun Boyd,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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And maybe the biggest reason these proposals rub people the wrong way is timing.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Just to rub it in, Horan, now aged 32, has a pub at his home.—
Lars Brandle,
Billboard,
26 Mar. 2026
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No amount of money or formal resolution can erase the pain caused by a prosecution that should never have been brought.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Mar. 2026
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As a result, Cleveland dominated the third quarter 37-20 to erase Miami’s 21-point lead and enter the fourth quarter with the game tied at 83-83.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Erode.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erode. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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