as in to erode
to consume or wear away gradually
water slowly corrodes iron
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Recent Examples of corrode
Never ever use calcium chloride, which will corrode the metal on your gutters and siding.
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 27 Jan. 2026
The site leaned into the idea that the excellence of American institutions had been corroded by wokeism, publishing columns and first-person accounts about parents’ disaffection with progressive private-school education and Hollywood’s discrimination against conservatives.
—Clare Malone, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026
Saltwater corrodes the moving parts, and marine life like barnacles can jam blades.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 15 Jan. 2026
Gugino recommends carrying backups, especially since hooks may corrode at a faster rate in saltwater.
—Francesca Krempa, Outside, 9 Jan. 2026
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 27 Jan. 2026
The site leaned into the idea that the excellence of American institutions had been corroded by wokeism, publishing columns and first-person accounts about parents’ disaffection with progressive private-school education and Hollywood’s discrimination against conservatives.
—Clare Malone, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026
Saltwater corrodes the moving parts, and marine life like barnacles can jam blades.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 15 Jan. 2026
Gugino recommends carrying backups, especially since hooks may corrode at a faster rate in saltwater.
—Francesca Krempa, Outside, 9 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for corrode
erode
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But that spending has also made the Dodgers and Major League Baseball the targets of growing criticism that money has begun to erode many smaller franchises’ ability to compete.—
Allan Smith,
NBC news,
4 Feb. 2026
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His confession became a lightning rod for frustrations from workers who say AI is already eroding their livelihoods.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Corrode.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corrode. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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