ERODE Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

erode

verb

i-ˈrōd

Definition of erode

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 Deflation and weak corporate profitability are already eroding China’s fiscal revenues, which have basically been flat in nominal terms since 2019. — Oliver Melton, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2026 Polling suggest the spending helped erode support for the tax. — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026 Drury worries that the fees will fade into background noise, and that resistance will erode as a new norm sets in. — Emma Witman, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2026 This further erodes the independence of the Justice Department. — David Baldacci, Vanity Fair, 3 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for erode

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Some of the ready-to-eat foods have not been marked with the date taken out of the freezer to thaw.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026
It’s served split open, face down, drenched in the peppery sauce, and eats almost like an au jus sandwich.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of eat

Verb

Her light brown hair is also parted down the middle and worn loose around her face.

— Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 6 Nov. 2026
The top looks so similar to the sweater Rory wore in the show’s very first episode, and the pants have a wide fit and stretchy waistband that will accommodate second helpings of dinner.

— Natalie LaBarbera, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of wear

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Chemically destroying the channel in adult mouse osteocytes accelerated signs of aging far beyond the skeleton, affecting the brain, liver, and muscles.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Nov. 2026
The light generates highly reactive chlorine radicals that activate carbon atoms along the polymer chains without destroying them.

— Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of destroy

Verb

The veil between this world and the next is thin and frayed throughout Specky Clark.

— Sara Holdren, Vulture, 3 Nov. 2026
As the money piled up, the relationships between the company’s early team—including Sam Altman, Greg Brockman, Ilya Sutskever, Jakub Pachocki, Mira Murati, and Dario and Daniela Amodei—began to fray.

— Julia Black, Vanity Fair, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of fray

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Early molten salt methods failed to keep the salt bath from corroding the valuable silicon substrate.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026
The problem, however, is its high chloride content, which can corrode electrodes and other electrolyzer components, and also trigger unwanted reactions that produce toxic chlorine compounds.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of corrode

Verb

By controlling how densely cancer-targeting proteins are displayed on the virus, the team developed vaccine particles that significantly reduced tumor development in mice.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 31 Oct. 2026
Research suggests standard time better aligns with our circadian rhythm, or internal clock, and reduces the risk of health complications.

— Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 31 Oct. 2026

Definition of reduce

Verb

The discovery was made Wednesday in the Hickory Ridge area of east Charlotte, and responding officers report a man drenched in sweat tried to rub them down with garlic and bite them, according to an affidavit.

— Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 23 Oct. 2026
True, but there are other issues that rubbed me the wrong way (sorry).

— Valerie Monroe, Allure, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of rub

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The traditional response might be to restore the application or data to an earlier point in time, but that could also erase legitimate changes that employees, customers or other systems made after that recovery point.

— Rick Vanover, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026
The goal is not to erase anything, just to let something lighter stand alongside the heavier feelings.

— Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 29 Oct. 2026

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