ABRADED Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

abraded

verb

past tense of abrade

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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as in irritated

to make sore by continued rubbing my new running shoes abraded my heels until they blistered

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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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Young people say the scandals have jeopardized their futures and eroded trust in the education system.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 July 2026
The failure of Amazon aggregators like Thrasio, which applied B2B consolidation strategies, highlights this distinction; their attempts to create synergies often eroded brand distinctiveness.

— Gustaf Lundberg Toresson, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of eroded

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But the idea has irritated California’s billionaire class, and some have left the state in protest or threatened to do so.

— Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 29 June 2026
Hasslers, the researchers found, tended to be people who irritated the study respondents but whom the respondents could not escape.

— Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 15 June 2026

Definition of irritated

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Meanwhile, the goals of the war have frayed and multiplied, with the United States now putting out fires of its own making.

— Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 19 July 2026
In the aftermath of the COVID-19 lockdowns that fractured communities and frayed the social fabric of society, there are more lonely people than ever.

— Juliet Linderman, Fortune, 16 July 2026

Definition of frayed

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The mother-son duo embraced in the driveway of a home in front of a big field; Aaron wore a casual black T-shirt, blue athletic shorts, a baseball cap, and brown flip flips, while his mom paired a sleeveless blue blouse with baggy patterned pants.

— Christina Perrier, InStyle, 22 July 2026
Holmes, 47, wore a pink corset-style shirt paired with black leather pants, while Yarmosky went casual in a T-shirt, jeans and a tote bag.

— Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026

Definition of wore

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Diners here can feast upon things like duck-fat frites for brunch and espresso-rubbed steaks for dinner.

— Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 23 July 2026
During this comedy sketch, Jason Alexander repeatedly rubbed his phone across my breasts while saying there was ‘no signal’ in my head but ‘plenty of signal’ in my chest.

— Zack Sharf, Variety, 22 July 2026

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