1
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
Year after year Ashley Spivey has watched the shoreline erode along the Pamunkey Indian Reservation.
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Deborah Barfield Berry, USA Today, 8 May 2025
Others have foreshadowed the pain by widening expense ranges, pulling their full-year outlooks or warning price hikes will erode consumer demand.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 8 May 2025
Competitive Pressure : Stiff competition from Chinese EV makers is eroding Tesla’s market share, which fell from 17.9% to 9.3% in Europe in Q1 2025, while high inventory levels signal oversupply amid declining demand.
—Tony Zhang, CNBC, 7 May 2025
Before Trump’s round of cuts, the overall National Park Service staff had eroded by 20 percent since 2010, while visitation had increased by 16 percent in that same time period.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 5 May 2025
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Deborah Barfield Berry, USA Today, 8 May 2025
Others have foreshadowed the pain by widening expense ranges, pulling their full-year outlooks or warning price hikes will erode consumer demand.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 8 May 2025
Competitive Pressure : Stiff competition from Chinese EV makers is eroding Tesla’s market share, which fell from 17.9% to 9.3% in Europe in Q1 2025, while high inventory levels signal oversupply amid declining demand.
—Tony Zhang, CNBC, 7 May 2025
Before Trump’s round of cuts, the overall National Park Service staff had eroded by 20 percent since 2010, while visitation had increased by 16 percent in that same time period.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 5 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for erode
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This spot for soccer fans offers lots of pub fare to eat and drink.—
Liz Rothaus Bertrand,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Mar. 2025
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The calls came while eating lunch, while lying in bed at night.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
24 Mar. 2025
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Some, including Yamal, covered themselves with their hoodies and strategically wore headphones over their ears.—
Pol Ballús,
New York Times,
11 May 2025
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Going from wearing costumes to wearing a badge is not your typical path.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
11 May 2025
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In order to retrieve the original source code of the Entity and destroy it, Hunt has to risk life and limb and dive into icy arctic waters to a sunken Soviet submarine teetering 500 feet underwater.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
15 May 2025
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An embarrassing, humbling, shocking Game 5 defeat showed that. All the same problems, the ones that destroyed Leaf team after Leaf team and ultimately ended Sheldon Keefe’s time as head coach, are emerging again at the worst possible time.—
Jonas Siegel,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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Uproar over certain policies and uncertainty surrounding which leader to rally behind have also frayed internal cohesion.—
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 May 2025
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The two artists collaborated on numerous projects over the years, but their friendship began to fray after West, 47, voiced support for Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
11 May 2025
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Shoppers agree that even when it’s left out in the elements, the trowel doesn’t corrode.—
Izzy Baskette,
People.com,
11 May 2025
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In the book, Ethan inherits a culture where those very behaviors have corroded morale.—
Mark Murphy,
Forbes.com,
7 May 2025
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An estimate from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office said the proposals would reduce the number of people with health care by at least 7.6 million from the Medicaid changes, and possibly more with other changes to the Affordable Care Act.—
Kevin Freking,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2025
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In Sacramento, California, the weather service warned its office would have reduced staffing overnight.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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To reduce the risk of sticking or sacrificing any of your fish to the flames, rub the grill grates generously and preheat the grill well in advance.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 May 2025
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It’s got a wide toe box, soft cushioning, and an upper that grips the ankles comfortably without rubbing the Achilles.—
Clint Davis,
People.com,
11 May 2025
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The reported probe adds to a string of recent setbacks for the healthcare conglomerate that has erased more than half, or over $300 billion, from its market value since November, when shares were trading at record highs.—
Sneha S.K,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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Even so, the change in staffing of the longstanding skycap service erases yet another defining feature that has differentiated Southwest from its rivals, says airline industry expert Henry Harteveldt.—
Lori Weisberg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 May 2025
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“Erode.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erode. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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