as in erodes
to consume or wear away gradually
water slowly corrodes iron
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Recent Examples of corrodes
Salt water corrodes wood pilings, which need to be replaced every so often.
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Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
15 June 2026
This corrodes faith in our democratic system.
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The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
9 June 2026
Lead from pipes corrodes and leaches into drinking water.
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Adriana Pérez,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
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.
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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.
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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.
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Sven Bilén,
The Conversation,
16 Dec. 2025
Humidity often corrodes cables and steams camera lenses.
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IEEE Spectrum,
3 Nov. 2025
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
15 June 2026
This corrodes faith in our democratic system.
—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
9 June 2026
Lead from pipes corrodes and leaches into drinking water.
—
Adriana Pérez,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
Antisemitism weakens trust, corrodes pluralism and damages the social fabric on which diverse communities depend.
—
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for corrodes
erodes
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The best exits often happen while the story is still strong, before defensive thinking erodes momentum, talent and valuation.
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This undermines financial stability, erodes reserves intended for true emergencies, and increases the likelihood of necessary cuts or emergency measures in the future.
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