corroded 1 of 2

past tense of corrode

corroded

2 of 2

adjective

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Recent Examples of corroded
Verb
Those kept in the more acidic water were significantly more corroded, and had far more cracks and holes, especially at the root and tooth base. Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 27 Aug. 2025
Adjective
The dissipator grate, which was installed in 1998 and has corroded over the years due to the ocean conditions, is also being replaced, the city announced. Luke Harold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025 The department inspectors on the scene on Monday discovered that the steel beams that held up the awning were completely corroded through in several spots, while the Clark Street awning also showed similar signs of poor maintenance, a spokesperson said. Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for corroded
Verb
  • Managers heard directly how decisions had eroded loyalty.
    Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Chinese policymakers have intensified efforts aimed at reining in excessive price cuts that have eroded corporate profits while doing little to spur demand.
    Anniek Bao, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • But with the deteriorated state, the possibility remains that the building may soon be auctioned off with no protection against demolition.
    Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 21 Aug. 2025
  • As a result, there are 800,000 deteriorated apartments in New York today.
    Nicholas Pileggi, Curbed, 15 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Both options are naturally gluten-free, but oats are more likely to be cross-contaminated with gluten.
    Mira Miller, Verywell Health, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Two children who became ill showed symptoms of a condition that can arise from contaminated water.
    Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Our adaptation of the recipe gives you the option to top the beans with crumbled bacon in addition to cooking them in bacon fat.
    Saveur, Saveur, 8 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Not abstract, delayed or generalized data, but precise, real-time and location-specific insights delivered from the world’s most remote forests, deepest watersheds and most polluted urban corridors.
    Michael De Nil, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Whilst the moon might not be that hard to see in a light-polluted area, capturing it on a smart telescope is still impressive.
    Harry Bennett, Space.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Advertisement Friedrich died at the end of 1934 after eating tainted chicken meat.
    Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 22 Aug. 2025
  • King also claimed that the tainted alcohol is then sold back to restaurants, bars, hotels and other drinking establishments.
    Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • With the teams tied at 48 in the third quarter, guard Tiffany Hayes was fouled on a drive to the basket.
    Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • France has Europe’s largest population of Muslims, over 6 million, for whom pigs are considered impure.
    Reuters, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Even the most natural parts of many women’s lives — such as menstruation, clothing or even breastfeeding — can be framed as being impure or as moral transgressions.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 5 Sep. 2025

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“Corroded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corroded. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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