corrading

verb

present participle of corrade
as in wearing
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for corrading
  1. wearing
  2. eroding
  3. fraying
Verb
  • The warning was to never wash her hands while wearing the ring, because the eye could wash away.
    — Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026
  • During the video, a person wearing a gorilla suit walked directly through the scene, stopped, beat their chest, and walked away.
    — Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of wearing
Verb
  • But the distinction is eroding, as private defense contractors help merge domestic law enforcement, immigration, and national security into an interlocking apparatus.
    — Evan Osnos, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
  • In the 1970s, New York City enacted a zoning regulation targeted at protecting the fast-eroding industrial base.
    — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of eroding
Verb
  • The accusations only make Winifred, who has secretly been dealing with a rapidly fraying psyche, more paranoid, leading to bloody and dangerous consequences.
    — Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 30 July 2026
  • Nanfelt said some have misread any concern of unexpected decisions this year as pointing to a fraying relationship between city leadership and the business community.
    — DJ Simmons July 27, Charlotte Observer, 27 July 2026
Definition of fraying
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“Corrading.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corrading. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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