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 But its subscriber base is, like those of MS NOW and CNN, eroding. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026 But, much like vaccines, a flood of misinformation has eroded trust and understanding of this public health triumph. — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 7 Oct. 2026 This, Durkin said, has eroded the state party's position with moderate voters. — Brenden Moore, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026 Support for the two-state solution eroded slowly, then rapidly by the end of the decade. — Dahlia Scheindlin, Time, 7 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for erode

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Even though the vast majority of prescriptions are written for generic drugs, drug spending is surging faster than any other category — and drugs have been eating more of the employer’s premium for multiple years now.

— Bob Herman, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026
That can include wild animals that seem unusually tame, nocturnal animals that are out in the day, and pets that have trouble walking, eating or a significant change in personality.

— Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of eat

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Noguchi, Nakashima, and Amino were adults on February 19, 1942, when President Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066, which forced Japanese American families to quickly abandon or destroy their property and board trains to the holding centers.

— Robert Sullivan, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2026
Refineries in Russia have been destroyed or damaged by drone attacks.

— Matt Egan, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of destroy

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Chloride ions in seawater can react at the anode and corrode the electrode.

— Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026
Deterioration is exacerbated if water reaches the steel rebar, corroding from inside the concrete mass and thereby weakening the integrity of the wall.

— Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of corrode

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Slickwater uses a mix of water, sand, and thin, friction-reducing chemicals rather than thicker gels to shatter dense shale rock deep underground and free the gas.

— Jordan Blum, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026
Choudri told the board during the hearing that the agency had adopted measures to reduce consultant costs.

— Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of reduce

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Still, her father’s dinner does not erase his refusal to recognize her gender; his refusal does not make the dinner or hospital bill imaginary.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Oct. 2026
But that doesn’t erase the fact that Gromit breaking kayfabe for his memoir sucks.

— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of erase

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