as in erosion
a gradual weakening, loss, or destruction
the corrosion of family values that is often brought on by great wealth
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Recent Examples of corrosion
The attachment is made from corrosion-resistant metal with rubber washers to prevent leaks.
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Julia Fields, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2025
Food/nonfood-contact surface is not durable, corrosion resistant and nonabsorbent.
—Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Oct. 2025
Aging management programs aim to keep an eye on the most likely issues — stress corrosion cracks in the canisters — and robots have been developed to spot corrosion and repair it before cracks can develop.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 2 Oct. 2025
Earlier this week, BMW issued a recall of nearly 200,000 vehicles due to a possible fire risk over engine corrosion.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 1 Oct. 2025
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Julia Fields, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2025
Food/nonfood-contact surface is not durable, corrosion resistant and nonabsorbent.
—Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Oct. 2025
Aging management programs aim to keep an eye on the most likely issues — stress corrosion cracks in the canisters — and robots have been developed to spot corrosion and repair it before cracks can develop.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 2 Oct. 2025
Earlier this week, BMW issued a recall of nearly 200,000 vehicles due to a possible fire risk over engine corrosion.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 1 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for corrosion
erosion
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The storm is expected to cause widespread power outages, flooding, and beach erosion so severe that some beaches may no longer exist.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Corrosion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corrosion. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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