as in eroded
to consume or wear away gradually
water slowly corrodes iron
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as in deteriorated
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Verb
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But yet over the course of the 20th century, that land base eroded and in some instances slowly, but then in other instances rapidly.—
Tax Notes Staff,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025 -
Yet, those very gains can be eroded if you’re locked into an outdated, costly model.—
Roman Vorel,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Legionnaires' disease, a severe pneumonia caused by Legionella bacteria, is spread through contaminated water or mist, not person-to-person contact.—
Chris Sims,
Louisville Courier Journal,
5 Aug. 2025
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Legionnaires' disease is a severe form of pneumonia caused by Legionella bacteria, typically contracted through contaminated water or mist.—
Chris Sims,
IndyStar,
5 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Some of that tainted groundwater also is being pumped back to the plant for cooling before being released into White River.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
5 Aug. 2025
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And what might that mean if people eat the tainted crop?—
Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi,
Discover Magazine,
15 May 2025
Adjective
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Water was often impure, too, especially with the war going on.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
10 June 2025
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This anti-establishment mindset translates to denim with dirty shades of indigo, impure neutrals and green casts, accented with pops of fiery red and pale yellow.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
30 May 2025
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“Corroded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corroded. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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