as in erodes
to consume or wear away gradually
water slowly corrodes iron
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Recent Examples of corrodes
Antisemitism weakens trust, corrodes pluralism and damages the social fabric on which diverse communities depend.
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Laurence Milstein, Sun Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
Saltwater corrodes the moving parts, and marine life like barnacles can jam blades.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 15 Jan. 2026
That applies equally to nuclear brinkmanship in the Middle East and narco-state behavior in the Western Hemisphere that corrodes security at home and abroad.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, semafor.com, 9 Jan. 2026
Very low Earth orbit satellites are exposed to very high levels of atomic oxygen, which is a highly reactive form of oxygen that quickly corrodes most substances, even plastics.
—Sven Bilén, The Conversation, 16 Dec. 2025
Humidity often corrodes cables and steams camera lenses.
—IEEE Spectrum, 3 Nov. 2025
Risk perceptions keep capital in safe markets, compliance-heavy rules choke local access, and misinformation corrodes trust in the very tools meant to help.
—Felicia Jackson, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Laurence Milstein, Sun Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
Saltwater corrodes the moving parts, and marine life like barnacles can jam blades.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 15 Jan. 2026
That applies equally to nuclear brinkmanship in the Middle East and narco-state behavior in the Western Hemisphere that corrodes security at home and abroad.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, semafor.com, 9 Jan. 2026
Very low Earth orbit satellites are exposed to very high levels of atomic oxygen, which is a highly reactive form of oxygen that quickly corrodes most substances, even plastics.
—Sven Bilén, The Conversation, 16 Dec. 2025
Humidity often corrodes cables and steams camera lenses.
—IEEE Spectrum, 3 Nov. 2025
Risk perceptions keep capital in safe markets, compliance-heavy rules choke local access, and misinformation corrodes trust in the very tools meant to help.
—Felicia Jackson, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for corrodes
erodes
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Here in the muddy middle is where confidence erodes, not because the writer lacks ability but because the process becomes complex.—
JD Barker,
Rolling Stone,
8 May 2026
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The pattern held up consistently — later-day caffeine pushes sleep back and erodes its quality.—
Samantha Agate,
Sacbee.com,
5 May 2026
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“Corrodes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corrodes. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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