abraded

verb

past tense of abrade
1
as in eroded
to damage or diminish by continued friction ropes abraded by the rocks were a huge danger to the climbers

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2
as in irritated
to make sore by continued rubbing my new running shoes abraded my heels until they blistered

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3
as in scratched
to damage by rubbing against a sharp or rough surface the yacht's once-flawless wooden hull had been badly abraded by years of rough dockings

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Recent Examples of abraded High traffic areas where the shine is gone because the glaze itself is abraded. — Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2026 Mondal’s voice, higher in the mix, but still rough, abraded, and uncompromising, sits at the center of the band’s delightful dissonance. — Reed Jackson, SPIN, 20 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for abraded
  1. eroded
  2. irritated
  3. scratched
  4. frayed
  5. scraped
  6. wore
  7. rubbed
Verb
  • The protagonist, Michael, whose Chinese identity has been eroded by successive generations, is desperately curious about Kun’s dad.
    — Marta Balaga, Variety, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Trust in judicial institutions has been eroded both by political conflicts around the courts and the daily inefficiencies of an overburdened judiciary.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of eroded
Verb
  • Salazar’s attempt to distance herself from the increasingly-unpopular president could potentially appease moderate and independent voters, but her TV ad also irritated Trump personally — as well as some of his hard-core MAGA supporters.
    — Michael Vasquez, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Some develop in varicose veins; others form where a needle or IV has irritated a vein.
    — Angela Haupt, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of irritated
Verb
  • That cute little feral furball was mean as hell and bit, scratched, and ultimately abandoned the family.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Anyone who is bit or scratched should immediately seek medical attention and report the attack to police.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of scratched
Verb
  • The veil between this world and the next is thin and frayed throughout Specky Clark.
    — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 3 Nov. 2026
  • European openness has frayed, with the return of Schengen border checks and the departure of Britain from the EU.
    — Kristian Vistrup Madsen, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of frayed
Verb
  • Their data is based on information that is scraped from state and county health departments, along with other resources, so its figures are ahead of reports from the CDC.
    — Dhruti Shah, Washington Post, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Details from my résumé had apparently been scraped from the internet, and commenters were debating my intentions.
    — Shayla Love, New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of scraped
Verb
  • Bacall wore the bracelet in her daily life, carrying with her that small memento of the film that marked the beginning of her relationship with Bogart.
    — Filippo Iarocci, Vanity Fair, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Many friends wore vintage, some designed their own looks, and others even wore their own wedding dresses.
    — Shelby Wax, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of wore
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  • The bird is brined, steeped in two separate marinades, rubbed with jerk paste, then smoked low and slow over pimento wood imported from Jamaica.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Cameron was clearly upset, and walked off after his chat with Julianne as Burgess rubbed his back.
    — Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of rubbed

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“Abraded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abraded. Accessed 10 Nov. 2026.

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