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eroded

verb

past tense of erode
1
as in ate
to consume or wear away gradually the fear that inflation will continue to erode people's savings

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2
as in frayed
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 eroded The area’s sediments typically eroded before the tracks could be preserved. — Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2026 Meantime, semiconductor stocks and most of the mega-cap tech platforms were convalescing as AI-overspending fears eroded investor conviction and compressed valuations. — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026 Already this year, multiple counties and towns have declared local emergencies as a spell of powerful tropical storms from the Pacific generated high surf that eroded local beaches. — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026 Tybee’s beaches are more than 60% eroded, but widespread federal budget cuts pushed back relief for at least another year. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 21 Sep. 2026 The era of elevated inflation that began during the COVID pandemic has eroded the value of $100,000 to the point that Americans earning that much are hunting for bargains like everyone else. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2026 Optimizing college for professional preparation also began to pull the two purposes apart, and eroded the unrepeatable social experience that college is supposed to provide. — Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2026 Profit participation for producers has also eroded in the era of streaming. — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026 When the outcome trail goes cold, the value has already eroded. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eroded
  1. ate
  2. frayed
  3. destroyed
  4. wore
  5. ruined
  6. rubbed
  7. reduced
  8. erased
Verb
  • On one day in late December, Eden barely ate all day.
    — Angela Andaloro, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
  • While neither is an effective big league pitcher at this point, those moves ate into the Yankees’ limited rotation depth.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 4 Aug. 2025
Definition of ate
Verb
  • For two years, tension over the case has frayed allegiances in Dearborn.
    — Glenn Rice, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The relationship between the fans and the club’s hierarchy, including ownership at The Friedkin Group, has also been frayed due to the way the window ended.
    — Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of frayed
Verb
  • The Pakistani Information Ministry rejected a claim by Afghanistan's Defense Ministry that Afghanistan had destroyed a Pakistani post near the southern Afghan border town of Spin Boldak, opposite the Pakistani city of Chaman.
    — MUNIR AHMED, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Saudi Arabia said earlier this month that its air defenses destroyed a Houthi drone headed for the holy city of Mecca, a claim the group denied.
    — Azhar Sukri, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of destroyed
Verb
  • Carpenter wore black glittery shorts and a white button-down paired with a black beret and coordinating suspenders, seemingly in homage to Madonna’s early 1980s style.
    — Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Cully wore a Double RL pinstripe double-breasted navy suit with a bolo tie and suede Double RL boots for the welcome night, and a Ralph Lauren Purple Label peak-lapel tuxedo for the wedding.
    — Alexandra Macon, Vogue, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of wore
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  • Before the attack, millions of books a year were printed in this space, where there’s now nothing but piles of swollen book stock, ruined after firefighters put out the blaze.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026
  • In a defense memo, Pattis characterizes Diamantis as a broken and financially ruined former politician and lawyer who at 70 might not survive a long prison sentence.
    — Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of ruined
Verb
  • Hollidge and Eshaghpour were captivated by Frank’s use of straw, which becomes more or less lustrous depending on how hard it’s rubbed (bringing out the material’s natural silica) and can be dyed to achieve different hues.
    — Jill Singer, Curbed, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The tacos feature za’atar rubbed swordfish kissed by a wood-burning grill, dabbed with tangy pools of labne and a salsa arabe, similar to harissa.
    — The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of rubbed
Verb
  • In fact, a 2025 study found that 28 percent of people with telogen effluvium had reduced ferritin levels, while no one in the control group had a deficiency.
    — Lindsey Bever, Washington Post, 26 Sep. 2026
  • By 2020, however, it had been reduced to a century-and-a-half-old ruin running a mile along the River Lee and in the midst of condo conversion.
    — Robert Sullivan, Vogue, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of reduced
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  • Sneed recovered what would have been a game-clinching fumble, but replay review erased the call.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The pullback has erased all of the stock's strong summer performance, a stretch that included encouraging third-quarter results.
    — Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of erased

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“Eroded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eroded. Accessed 30 Sep. 2026.

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