as in to erode
to consume or wear away gradually
water slowly corrodes iron
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Recent Examples of corrode
According to Honda, the driveshaft may corrode and break due to damage from road salt or other contaminants.
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Saleen Martin, USA Today, 2 July 2025
For example, humidity can corrode the wires and internal circuits via moisture buildup, and temperature fluctuations can crack screens through expansion and contraction.
—Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 9 June 2025
Slapping tariffs of 25 percent on other countries on a whim, as Trump did to Canada and Mexico, corrodes the impact economic penalties have to punish real unlawful behavior.
—Oona A. Hathaway, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
In 1962, ahead of the prison's closing, the BOP determined the salt air was severely corroding the building.
—Erik Ortiz, NBC news, 5 May 2025
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Saleen Martin, USA Today, 2 July 2025
For example, humidity can corrode the wires and internal circuits via moisture buildup, and temperature fluctuations can crack screens through expansion and contraction.
—Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 9 June 2025
Slapping tariffs of 25 percent on other countries on a whim, as Trump did to Canada and Mexico, corrodes the impact economic penalties have to punish real unlawful behavior.
—Oona A. Hathaway, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
In 1962, ahead of the prison's closing, the BOP determined the salt air was severely corroding the building.
—Erik Ortiz, NBC news, 5 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for corrode
erode
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Inflation is an inevitable economic reality that erodes your purchasing power over time.—
Prasanna Kumar,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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But the context in which the show is premiering makes this a surreal project, where legal rights and principles we were once told were sacrosanct are being eroded.—
Nina Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
23 July 2025
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“Corrode.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corrode. Accessed 1 Aug. 2025.
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