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as in to eat
to consume or wear away gradually
the fear that inflation will continue to erode people's savings
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as in to wear
to damage or diminish by continued friction
the winds and desert sands have eroded much of the original surface of these ancient monuments
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Recent Examples of erode
This ruling will further erode critical civil rights protections of the far too many incarcerated people in this country.
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Los Angeles Times,
23 June 2026
That ignorance has begun to erode.
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Mark Guiducci,
Vanity Fair,
23 June 2026
As that assumption erodes, attention has shifted from hardening GPS toward security through diversification.
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Zak Kassas,
The Conversation,
23 June 2026
In other words, the same smell that once felt grounding can start to feel unsettling when emotional trust erodes.
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Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 June 2026
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Los Angeles Times,
23 June 2026
That ignorance has begun to erode.
—
Mark Guiducci,
Vanity Fair,
23 June 2026
As that assumption erodes, attention has shifted from hardening GPS toward security through diversification.
—
Zak Kassas,
The Conversation,
23 June 2026
In other words, the same smell that once felt grounding can start to feel unsettling when emotional trust erodes.
—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for erode
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While oysters in space appear to be a newer research opportunity, Harrisburg states that humans have been eating these creatures for 100,000 years, based on archaeology findings.
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Is low-carb or low-fat eating healthier for your heart?
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The high-quality dress can be worn all summer long, in playful hues like white and green.
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The key to modernizing the pinkish-orange color in 2026 is to wear it in loose, easy silhouettes.
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Both victims died in separate mobile homes that were destroyed about two to three miles apart, Bullard said.
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If Iran’s atomic weapons infrastructure was destroyed in this war, funneling hundreds of billions into the country can’t be used to rebuild it.
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The same fear of a fraying dollar system is driving Russia and others toward bitcoin and pushing Wall Street to treat which reserve asset wins as a live question.
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Trump’s posturing underscored how his alliance with Meloni — long seen as one of his closest friends in Europe — has frayed over his war in Iran, his tariffs against Europe and his complaints when anyone disagrees with him.
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Affected cars have driver's side airbags with connectors that may corrode, which could cause the airbag to not deploy and increase the risk of injury or death.
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Meanwhile, reinforcing steel in the pool deck and street-level parking slabs were corroded in some areas, according to NIST.
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New flyover ramps connecting to I-95 would also be built, while sound barriers would be installed along both sides of the corridor to help reduce traffic noise for nearby residents.
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The rich treatment balances strengthening plant proteins with nourishing rosehip and sweet almond oils to reduce breakage and replenish moisture.
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The bumper was rubbing the tire and a headlight looked to be dragging.
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Brown alleged Wilhelmy rubbed her stomach, touched her shoulders and spanked her despite objections.
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By the time the boundary issues were partially corrected in the 1960s, both the cemetery and the surrounding Black community had been largely erased from public memory.
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Still, state environmental officials and weather experts say the rainfall deficits dating back to last fall have not been completely erased.
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“Erode.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erode. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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