as in deteriorated
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as in eroded
to consume or wear away gradually
water slowly corrodes iron
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for corroded
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Yet, those very gains can be eroded if you’re locked into an outdated, costly model.—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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Troubled Factories: The medications came mostly from plants in India where inspectors found contaminated drugs, filthy labs and falsified records.—
Debbie Cenziper,
ProPublica,
17 June 2025
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The affidavit added that store employees were forced to throw out the contaminated cans, resulting in a loss of about $10,584.84 in goods.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
15 June 2025
Adjective
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Quality concerns have dogged the industry for years: In 2023, four people died after using tainted eye drops made in India, and others had to have their eyeballs surgically removed.—
Katherine Dailey,
ProPublica,
18 June 2025
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The tainted Tylenol bottles had been sold at various drugstores across the Chicago area.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
28 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 2 Jul. 2025.
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