abrading 1 of 2

present participle of abrade

abrading

2 of 2

adjective

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for abrading
Verb
  • Rising living costs, inflation eroding purchasing power, and longer life spans have all made stepping away from the workforce more difficult than ever.
    Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Since 2019, cumulative inflation stands at 26%, eroding any real progress made through job-hopping or promotions.
    Dave Smith, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • However, Agnes is dressed exactly like Wednesday and her Single White Female act is irritating the hell out of her hero.
    Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Pesky skeeters are irritating Lake County residents as the number of insects carrying the worrisome West Nile Virus climbs.
    Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Some of those models make the curve tighter, bringing Bermuda into the path, and others give the storm a broader turn, potentially scraping as far as Puerto Rico.
    Alex Harris Updated September 4, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Authors are suing tech firms for scraping their books.
    Don Markland, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Mourners, many of whom were visibly upset and wearing Walmart uniforms, placed electric candles at the memorial.
    Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Citations for not having headlights on during rain, fog or smoke and for not wearing a seatbelt were also dismissed.
    Christopher Cann, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The cats kept them up each night with their incessant whining and scratching at their doors.
    Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica, 10 Sep. 2025
  • As a player just scratching the surface of his potential with so much still ahead of him, the coming months are critical to his hopes of landing an invite to Italy.
    Chris Johnston, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • What was once envisioned as a vital partnership of the 21st century is fraying—and becoming another source of uncertainty in a world order that seems to be unraveling.
    Vaibhav Vats, The Atlantic, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Advertisement Sports fandom has a special power to connect people, especially at a time when so many of our traditional civic bonds are fraying.
    Todd Rogers, Time, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • But to have everyone there, rubbing elbows and being just as outlandish and quirky as ever, three decades ago just felt off.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Other signs that your cat is content and relaxed with you include kneading, and head rubbing and bunting.
    Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Abrading.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abrading. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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