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corroded

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verb

past tense of corrode

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Recent Examples of corroded
Adjective
Six months later, the longtime Sacramento Executive Airport institution remains closed after crews uncovered crumbling concrete, corroded rebar, asbestos and mold. Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026 Pumps and lift systems can easily become corroded. David Goldman, CNN Money, 24 June 2026 But one look at the crumbling, corroded metal shield covering the base left Jacobson thinking, at the very least, that should have been replaced over the years. John Ramos, CBS News, 16 June 2026 Replace Rusted/corroded Storage Shelf. Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 May 2026 During the renovation of the pool, its original, corroded water jets were discovered. Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 9 Apr. 2026 To reduce the risk, Powell Partners LLC, which owns the building, filed a permit on March 27 to remove a 50-foot section of a wall at the back of the structure, which is currently being held up by a jumble of corroded support beams. Aldo Toledo, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 Apr. 2026 The infrastructure is part of an offshore oil operation that had been closed since 2015, when a corroded section of one of the pipelines burst and caused one of the state’s worst oil spills. Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026 Inspectors found widespread water intrusion, corroded piping and deteriorating concrete throughout City Hall and its two-level underground garage. Dallas Morning News, 20 Feb. 2026
Verb
Meanwhile, reinforcing steel in the pool deck and street-level parking slabs were corroded in some areas, according to NIST. ABC News, 22 June 2026 What better time than the summer of the nation’s 250th anniversary of independence to reflect on how Trump’s years of lying have corroded the citizenry’s essential belief in the integrity of elections? Jackie Calmes, Mercury News, 19 June 2026 Neither captures the gut punch of betrayal when something precious is corroded beyond recognition. Eric Ries, Time, 28 May 2026 Usually that happens when the insulation of an underground electrical cable, corroded by road salt, starts to smolder, emitting toxic gases, and then a spark sets them off, sending the cover sky-high. Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 22 May 2026 Later in April, however, Isaacman confirmed at a congressional hearing that the aluminum shells of the only two habitable Gateway modules that had been delivered to NASA so far (both of which were built by Europe’s Thales Alenia Space) were corroded. Dan Vergano, Scientific American, 11 May 2026 Regularly check the batteries inside your emergency kit to make sure they are still securely packed and have not corroded. Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 1 May 2026 One of the more intriguing space stories in a while broke last week when NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman said during a congressional hearing that the two habitation modules built for the Lunar Gateway had been corroded. Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 27 Apr. 2026 Their recovery, assuming they weren't corroded past the point of preservation, would be an invaluable resource for Titanic historians. Jordan Runtagh, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for corroded
Adjective
  • Clark said the supports are needed because equipment used in the investigation is too heavy and difficult to maneuver safely on the deteriorated floor.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026
  • According to the officer, the decision to classify Sands' death as such was the result of the deteriorated condition of his body.
    Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 27 June 2026
Verb
  • This smoke has eroded decades of air quality improvements in parts of the US, particularly in the West.
    Brandon Miller, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
  • Within a few months of Shapiro’s arrival, the behavior eroded any trust that employee had in the surgeon and raised a unique concern for the first time in that employee’s career.
    Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 16 July 2026
Adjective
  • Taco Bell has been sued at least three times in federal court this week, with plaintiffs alleging negligence, breach of warranty and violations of deceptive trade practices law for allegedly selling contaminated lettuce.
    Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • In many cases, people contract the disease by inhaling tiny droplets of contaminated water.
    ABC News, ABC News, 17 July 2026
Adjective
  • The pre-crumbled stuff will be too dry for this salad, which benefits from the creaminess of the fresh stuff stored in water or brine.
    Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 2 June 2026
  • Top with crumbled cheese, drizzle of crema, dollops of salsa verde, and garnish of lime and cilantro.
    Carole Kotkin, Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • If one neighborhood is highly polluted but nearby communities aren’t, county-level averages would show an overall low level of pollution – even though the more detailed information would reveal a major problem to be addressed in one particular area.
    Mark Axelrod, The Conversation, 30 June 2026
  • Mayflies lay up to 10,000 eggs in the water, and their nymphs can't survive in water that is polluted.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 29 June 2026
Adjective
  • Close to half of the cases of foodborne illness caused by Vibrio vulnificus have resulted in death, and some within 24 hours after consumption of tainted shellfish such as raw oysters.
    Stephanie Armour, CBS News, 1 July 2026
  • Another juvenile in detention passed around the tainted jug, according to the suit.
    James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
Adjective
  • For example, if a player is fouled on a 3-point shot that misses, the player would shoot a single free throw worth three points.
    Zach Powell, New York Times, 2 July 2026
  • Clark was also fouled while shooting a 3-pointer later in the second quarter.
    CBS News, CBS News, 25 June 2026
Adjective
  • Wise’s wistful songwriting is retained, but completely missing is his intentionally impure palette.
    Billie Bugara, Pitchfork, 7 Mar. 2026
  • Kanto practitioners believe that women cannot participate because, according to Japan's Shinto religion, women's blood from menstruation and childbirth is considered impure for the purpose of religious rituals.
    Anthony Kuhn, NPR, 3 Nov. 2025

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“Corroded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corroded. Accessed 19 Jul. 2026.

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