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 national passenger rail operator said the corrosion was discovered in several of its aging Horizon cars, which date to the late 1980s.
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Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 26 Mar. 2025
The wicker is all-weather for additional endurance, and the steel frame is coated with a protective finish to withstand corrosion.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 May 2025
Workers removed corrosion and chemicals were applied to ease removal.
—George Petras, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2025
Holtec’s inspections found more than 1,400 indications of corrosion cracking across more than 1,000 steam generator tubes at Palisades, according to a company filing with the NRC in October 2024.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 22 Mar. 2025
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Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 26 Mar. 2025
The wicker is all-weather for additional endurance, and the steel frame is coated with a protective finish to withstand corrosion.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 May 2025
Workers removed corrosion and chemicals were applied to ease removal.
—George Petras, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2025
Holtec’s inspections found more than 1,400 indications of corrosion cracking across more than 1,000 steam generator tubes at Palisades, according to a company filing with the NRC in October 2024.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 22 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for corrosion
erosion
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This pushes up the risks of flooding, landslides and soil erosion.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
7 June 2025
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While just above the conventional 0.05 threshold, this result suggests that the erosion of home-field advantage in Super Regionals may be more than anecdotal.—
Giovanni Malloy,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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“Corrosion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corrosion. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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