corrode

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Recent Examples of corrode Carbonic acid corrodes metal and raises the threat of leaks. Saul Elbein, The Hill, 17 Mar. 2025 Beyond that, it’s clearly corroded her relationships. Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 Jan. 2025 Heat and detergent will cause the edges of their pans to corrode over time, which can create a sharp edge that some people have reported injuring themselves on. Wilder Davies, Bon Appétit, 18 Mar. 2025 In Russia, the autocratic leader Vladimir Putin has embraced an ideology of nationalist imperialism, consolidating economic resources through state expansionism; Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022 has corroded the global norm against territorial conquest. Michael Brenes, Foreign Affairs, 28 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for corrode
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erode
Verb
  • But the collisions were brutal, eroding Means’ game in short time.
    Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 May 2025
  • Yes, the minerals in hard water stains can eventually erode the metal fixtures and scratch the glass and tiles.
    Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 10 May 2025

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“Corrode.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corrode. Accessed 16 May. 2025.

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