as in to erode
to consume or wear away gradually
water slowly corrodes iron
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Recent Examples of corrode
Cement and steel degrade and corrode over time (especially when underground and in constant contact with saltwater).
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Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
Long before neuroscience confirmed it, the sages understood that sustained outrage narrows perception, impairs judgment, and corrodes community.
—Rabbi Bruce D. Forman, Sun Sentinel, 10 Feb. 2026
That negativity has corroded Frank’s standing at Spurs over time.
—Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
As the song progresses, more elements—slow-moving filter sweeps, waltzing arpeggios, a deep and doomy bassline—appear and disappear, moving into the fore of the stereo field before corroding and flaking away.
—Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 29 Jan. 2026
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Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
Long before neuroscience confirmed it, the sages understood that sustained outrage narrows perception, impairs judgment, and corrodes community.
—Rabbi Bruce D. Forman, Sun Sentinel, 10 Feb. 2026
That negativity has corroded Frank’s standing at Spurs over time.
—Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
As the song progresses, more elements—slow-moving filter sweeps, waltzing arpeggios, a deep and doomy bassline—appear and disappear, moving into the fore of the stereo field before corroding and flaking away.
—Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 29 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for corrode
erode
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Still, critics say the controversy risks distracting from preparations for the Games and eroding public confidence in the organizing committee.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
18 Feb. 2026
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If someone close erodes your self-belief, that’s not a loving situation.—
Magi Helena,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Corrode.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corrode. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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