as in erodes
to consume or wear away gradually
the waves were biting at the sand castle I had worked so hard on
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When people stop looking for work, unemployment improves on paper even as productive capacity erodes in reality.—
Katica Roy,
Fortune,
15 Oct. 2025 -
When trust erodes, so does civic life.—
Ugo Troiano,
Oc Register,
15 Oct. 2025
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The program eats together today.—
Brian Hamilton,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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What won't get soggy from the time one kid eats to the time the other kid eats?—
Sari Hitchins,
Parents,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Bites (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bites%20%28at%29. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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