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to consume or wear away gradually
water slowly corrodes iron
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Recent Examples of corroded
Emily Schwing, NPR, 17 Nov. 2025
The renovation plans call for replacing the sign’s corroded letters and converting the lighting to an LED system.
—Barbara Henry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Oct. 2025
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
Tom Smyth, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
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
Adjective
There, a corroded pipe leaked 5,000 gallons of fuel into the crawl space of a maintenance building associated with the elementary school.
—Emily Schwing, NPR, 17 Nov. 2025
The renovation plans call for replacing the sign’s corroded letters and converting the lighting to an LED system.
—Barbara Henry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Oct. 2025
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
Verb
Or have all of his brain cells corroded away after years of huffing his own scent?
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
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
Adjective
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Repairs could include the replacement of deteriorated siding, windows, porches and flooring.—
Bridget Fogarty,
jsonline.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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Meanwhile, the Israel Defense Forces is continuing its operation to take control of Gaza City, the largest urban area in the Gaza Strip, despite international outcry over the deteriorated humanitarian situation in the Palestinian territory.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The popular frustration with Iran’s leadership encompasses a catalogue of failures that have eroded the regime’s external ambitions and its domestic legitimacy.—
Ali Vaez,
Time,
15 Jan. 2026
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Public trust in the justice system is eroded when political cronyism is rewarded over fairness, when accountability is resisted, and when devastating errors are defended instead of confronted.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
14 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Dealing with repairs because of the contaminated gas?—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
15 Jan. 2026
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Major soil removal underway Meerbott said restoring the park has become a priority as crews work to remove contaminated soil.—
Marybel Rodriguez,
CBS News,
7 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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In recent years, life in Cuba has become even more difficult, as the population deals with daily blackouts, shortages of food and medicines and a crumbled infrastructure.—
Nora Gamez Torres,
Miami Herald,
22 Sep. 2025
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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
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The lagoon is the most biologically diverse estuary on the nation’s east coast, but the manatees, birds and fish that call it home are suffering dramatically from the death of seagrass and the abundance of noxious algae that thrive on polluted water.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Jan. 2026
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The state also has an above average number of polluted waterways and more coal ash ponds — small, toxic water bodies near coal plants where poisonous refuse is discarded — than any other state.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
6 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Federal officials advise customers not to use the tainted cinnamon and throw it away.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Dec. 2025
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Clostridium botulinum can be unevenly spread throughout powdered formula, so not all babies who consume a tainted product will fall ill, according to medical experts.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
25 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Allen was fouled on the ensuing inbounds play and made both free throws.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 Jan. 2026
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UConn took its first double-digit lead in the opening half when Jayden Ross hit three free throws after being fouled on a 3-pointer.—
Jim Fuller,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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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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Their inclusion underlines the wider context of the film, provoking the audience to hold these pure and impure images together.—
Jourdain Searles,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Corroded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corroded. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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