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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
Alex Wong / Getty Images file Support for the president among Gen Z is eroding faster than with any other generation, including millennials, members of Generation X and baby boomers, according to a new NBC News poll.
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Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 20 Apr. 2026
Fake news won’t report it, and their toxicity will never erode nor stop our Mission.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026
Under the Basic Coordination plan, reactive chaos will erode what certainty remains on the changing river, said John Berggren, the regional policy manager for Western Resource Advocates, a climate advocacy organization.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026
Inflation erodes the coin’s buying power every year.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2026
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Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 20 Apr. 2026
Fake news won’t report it, and their toxicity will never erode nor stop our Mission.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026
Under the Basic Coordination plan, reactive chaos will erode what certainty remains on the changing river, said John Berggren, the regional policy manager for Western Resource Advocates, a climate advocacy organization.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026
Inflation erodes the coin’s buying power every year.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for erode
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The shots rang out from the back of the ballroom as attendees were eating their first course, several minutes after White House Correspondents’ Association President Weija Jiang delivered remarks.—
Kevin Breuninger,
CNBC,
26 Apr. 2026
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Word got around and surfers came to the restaurant from all over San Diego County, gathered around the tables, ate burgers and swapped their tales.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Two men carried an effigy of Maduro, his eyes blood-red, and his teeth vampiric, wearing a prison jumpsuit with a chain around his neck.—
Diego Lasarte,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2026
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For accessories, Hathaway wore a set of pink gold Bulgari jewels, including a sparkly wrap bracelet, dangling earrings, and a red cocktail ring, according to InStyle.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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Similarly, corruption or physical damage might destroy a file’s header, which contains its identifying metadata, while leaving other parts of it untouched.—
Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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The Jeep crashed into a concrete barrier after clipping the other car, destroying part of the barrier, Adams County Fire Rescue officials said.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
20 Apr. 2026
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Their bond begins to fray, and betrayal — once utterly unthinkable — now becomes all too possible.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
22 Apr. 2026
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The coalition of supporters that made this strategy work has frayed, and new research is raising concerns about the health impact of regular cannabis use.—
William Garriott,
The Conversation,
17 Apr. 2026
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The primary ground point is near the thermostat housing, and over time those connections corrode and cause a wide range of problems.—
Hartford Courant,
Hartford Courant,
25 Apr. 2026
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How could both a module being provided by Northrop Grumman, a major US defense contractor, and I-HAB from Europe be corroded?—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
24 Apr. 2026
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Keep your focus inward, reduce noise, and protect your energy.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
21 Apr. 2026
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Avoid planting garlic near peas, beans, and asparagus, as garlic may compete with these vegetables for nutrients (particularly nitrogen), inhibit their growth, and reduce their yield.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Apr. 2026
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Until sound effects, tones, and grating atmospheres rub right up against the dialogue.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
24 Apr. 2026
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An employee washed hands for less than 10 seconds at the sushi bar, and the inspector wants to see 10-15 seconds of your hands rubbing each other.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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This year was supposed to erase the memory of recent suffering or at least make up for it.—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
22 Apr. 2026
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The Rockets responded with runs in each half, outscoring the Lakers in the middle eight minutes and cutting it to 54-51 by halftime after erasing a 15-point deficit.—
Dan Woike,
New York Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Erode.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erode. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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