as in eroding
to consume or wear away gradually
water slowly corrodes iron
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Recent Examples of corroding
For the anti-Semitic parties of the right, the Jews were the main subject, the driving force corroding national strength and health.
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Daniel May, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Daniel May, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for corroding
eroding
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In a world where long-term predictability is eroding, capital-intensive investments are becoming increasingly risky.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
18 Oct. 2025
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How does his latest book hold up in an age of eroding reality?—
Astead W. Herndon Astead W. Herndon Emily Bazelon Parul Sehgal Andrew Ross Sorkin Kwame Anthony Appiah Lisa Donovan Julian Brave NoiseCat John Hodgman,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Corroding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corroding. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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