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corraded

verb

past tense of corrade
as in eroded
to damage or diminish by continued friction the desert's windblown sands had corraded much of the ancient stone's inscription

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  1. eroded
  2. wore
  3. frayed
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  • Bigger paychecks sought While the economy may be showing signs of acceleration, stubborn inflation has eroded Americans’ take-home pay.
    — Christopher Rugaber, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Optimizing college for professional preparation also began to pull the two purposes apart, and eroded the unrepeatable social experience that college is supposed to provide.
    — Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of eroded
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  • Last year for her debut performance at the Grand Ole Opry, Carpenter wore a dress Mackie originally designed for Ann-Margaret’s nightclub act in the 1970s.
    — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Graham wore a black-and-white look paired with the summer’s most popular shoe style.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of wore
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  • The relationship between the fans and the club’s hierarchy, including ownership at The Friedkin Group, has also been frayed due to the way the window ended.
    — Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • But ties between the US and Zambia frayed this year following reports the State Department was tying health funding to preferential mineral access for US firms, a plan that Zambia rejected.
    — Adrian Elimian, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of frayed
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“Corraded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corraded. Accessed 21 Sep. 2026.

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