as in to erode
to consume or wear away gradually
water slowly corrodes iron
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Recent Examples of corrode
Each piece is made of durable steel with a powder coating that won’t rust, fade, or corrode in the weather.
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Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 29 Apr. 2026
Antisemitism weakens trust, corrodes pluralism and damages the social fabric on which diverse communities depend.
—Laurence Milstein, Sun Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
One of the more intriguing space stories in a while broke last week when NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman said during a congressional hearing that the two habitation modules built for the Lunar Gateway had been corroded.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 27 Apr. 2026
The primary ground point is near the thermostat housing, and over time those connections corrode and cause a wide range of problems.
—Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2026
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Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 29 Apr. 2026
Antisemitism weakens trust, corrodes pluralism and damages the social fabric on which diverse communities depend.
—Laurence Milstein, Sun Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
One of the more intriguing space stories in a while broke last week when NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman said during a congressional hearing that the two habitation modules built for the Lunar Gateway had been corroded.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 27 Apr. 2026
The primary ground point is near the thermostat housing, and over time those connections corrode and cause a wide range of problems.
—Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for corrode
erode
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The federal gas tax has also remained unchanged since 1993, which experts say has already eroded the Highway Trust Fund’s purchasing power when accounting for inflation.—
Wyatte Grantham-Philips,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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Yet with the tool’s skyrocketing popularity, some experts worry about potential hallucinations or incomplete answers, the potential for doctors’ critical thinking skills to erode and more.—
Elizabeth Robinson,
NBC news,
13 May 2026
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“Corrode.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corrode. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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