as in to erode
to consume or wear away gradually
water slowly corrodes iron
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Recent Examples of corrode
In the book, Ethan inherits a culture where those very behaviors have corroded morale.
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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
But the capture of banks corrodes markets in more insidious ways, as well.
—Elizabeth David-Barrett, Foreign Affairs, 4 Apr. 2025
Gossip acts as an acid, corroding the workplace foundation silently and swiftly.
—Jason Walker Psyd, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
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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
But the capture of banks corrodes markets in more insidious ways, as well.
—Elizabeth David-Barrett, Foreign Affairs, 4 Apr. 2025
Gossip acts as an acid, corroding the workplace foundation silently and swiftly.
—Jason Walker Psyd, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for corrode
erode
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The persistent issue of greenwashing, where investments are promoted as sustainable without verifiable environmental benefits, has eroded trust and slowed market development.—
Edoardo Francesco Sabatino,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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Maryland’s coastlines are eroding at an alarming rate.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
5 June 2025
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“Corrode.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corrode. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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