as in eroding
to consume or wear away gradually
water slowly corrodes iron
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Recent Examples of corroding
The Pacifica pier, made of concrete, faces the additional challenge of saltwater corroding its steel rods as the concrete cracks, Griggs said.
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Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 15 June 2026
Silicon Valley needs to take meaningful action against the antisemitism coursing through their feeds and corroding our culture.
—Jonathan Greenblatt, Sun Sentinel, 27 May 2026
In the Monday lawsuit, Maryland officials argue that DC Water was aware for over a decade before the January rupture that the Potomac Interceptor line was corroding and in need of replacement.
—Lily Carey, Baltimore Sun, 20 Apr. 2026
This confirmed the source as the reactor’s corroding nuclear fuel rather than background contamination from global fallout or nearby nuclear facilities.
—Munis Raza, Interesting Engineering, 24 Mar. 2026
These products kill roots on contact without corroding the pipes or killing off the tree.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2026
During winter, wet road salt can seep into manholes, corroding electrical cables’ insulation, causing sparks and gas that can then combust under pressure.
—Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 26 Feb. 2026
As the song progresses, more elements—slow-moving filter sweeps, waltzing arpeggios, a deep and doomy bassline—appear and disappear, moving into the fore of the stereo field before corroding and flaking away.
—Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 29 Jan. 2026
In the 1980s, I was impressed by Neil Postman’s book Amusing Ourselves to Death, which argued that television was corroding American society and democracy.
—Hillary Rodham Clinton, The Atlantic, 29 Jan. 2026
Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 15 June 2026
Silicon Valley needs to take meaningful action against the antisemitism coursing through their feeds and corroding our culture.
—Jonathan Greenblatt, Sun Sentinel, 27 May 2026
In the Monday lawsuit, Maryland officials argue that DC Water was aware for over a decade before the January rupture that the Potomac Interceptor line was corroding and in need of replacement.
—Lily Carey, Baltimore Sun, 20 Apr. 2026
This confirmed the source as the reactor’s corroding nuclear fuel rather than background contamination from global fallout or nearby nuclear facilities.
—Munis Raza, Interesting Engineering, 24 Mar. 2026
These products kill roots on contact without corroding the pipes or killing off the tree.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2026
During winter, wet road salt can seep into manholes, corroding electrical cables’ insulation, causing sparks and gas that can then combust under pressure.
—Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 26 Feb. 2026
As the song progresses, more elements—slow-moving filter sweeps, waltzing arpeggios, a deep and doomy bassline—appear and disappear, moving into the fore of the stereo field before corroding and flaking away.
—Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 29 Jan. 2026
In the 1980s, I was impressed by Neil Postman’s book Amusing Ourselves to Death, which argued that television was corroding American society and democracy.
—Hillary Rodham Clinton, The Atlantic, 29 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for corroding
eroding
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Starmer led the Labour party to a landslide victory in July 2024 and ever since, his popularity has been eroding thanks to a persistently high cost of living, an anemic economy and a scandal over his willingness to accept gifts from wealthy donors.—
James Cirrone,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
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The internet's foundational assumption of human participation is eroding as AI agents become indistinguishable from people.—
Sean Lee,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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“Corroding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corroding. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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