as in to erode
to consume or wear away gradually
water slowly corrodes iron
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Recent Examples of corrode
The new design promises a 100-year lifespan, using wider concrete barriers to impede saltwater from corroding the bridge's steel.
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Yacob Reyes, Axios, 24 Mar. 2025
Shoppers agree that even when it’s left out in the elements, the trowel doesn’t corrode.
—Izzy Baskette, People.com, 11 May 2025
In the book, Ethan inherits a culture where those very behaviors have corroded morale.
—Mark Murphy, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
An electric car makes the most sense down to the molecular level, and as an engineer, Rosing sees the logic in a machine that uses its energy more efficiently while leaving out components that corrode or break over time.
—Jackie Charniga, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
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Yacob Reyes, Axios, 24 Mar. 2025
Shoppers agree that even when it’s left out in the elements, the trowel doesn’t corrode.
—Izzy Baskette, People.com, 11 May 2025
In the book, Ethan inherits a culture where those very behaviors have corroded morale.
—Mark Murphy, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
An electric car makes the most sense down to the molecular level, and as an engineer, Rosing sees the logic in a machine that uses its energy more efficiently while leaving out components that corrode or break over time.
—Jackie Charniga, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for corrode
erode
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Chatterjee notes that this is a brand with strong retention but declining acquisition potential due to eroding external perception.—
Jeff Fromm,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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Many of his directives this term have closely mirrored Project 2025, a conservative policy agenda that explicitly prioritizes eroding LGBTQ rights.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
28 June 2025
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“Corrode.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corrode. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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