as in to erode
to consume or wear away gradually
water slowly corrodes iron
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Recent Examples of corrode
These manipulations corrode public trust and undermine our government.
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MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
The ones that corrode trust, grind productivity to a halt and send talented people looking for the exit.
—Stephan Lendi, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The dissipator grate, which was installed in 1998 and has corroded over the years due to the ocean conditions, is also being replaced, the city announced.
—Luke Harold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
Acidic marine conditions brought on by climate change could corrode the teeth of blacktip reef sharks (Carcharhinus melanopterus).
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 27 Aug. 2025
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MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
The ones that corrode trust, grind productivity to a halt and send talented people looking for the exit.
—Stephan Lendi, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The dissipator grate, which was installed in 1998 and has corroded over the years due to the ocean conditions, is also being replaced, the city announced.
—Luke Harold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
Acidic marine conditions brought on by climate change could corrode the teeth of blacktip reef sharks (Carcharhinus melanopterus).
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 27 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for corrode
erode
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Attendees were given 3 minutes to speak, same as in the commissioners court, and primarily spoke about jail deaths and the freedom of speech being eroded.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Oct. 2025
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Even as streaming has eroded the ranks of linear viewers in primetime, sports has built new bulwarks.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Corrode.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corrode. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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