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as in ate
to consume or wear away gradually
the fear that inflation will continue to erode people's savings
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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
Those scripts have been eroded.
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Emma Green, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2026
Those recurring errors have eroded trust between the Medicaid program and the lawmakers overseeing its ever-increasing costs.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 16 Apr. 2026
This could create a scenario in which the dollar's reserve status is gradually eroded, but not eliminated; weaker, but not replaced.
—Joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2026
Over time, trust in government’s capacity and impartiality eroded.
—Nicolas S. Rohatyn, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
The staggering human toll in Gaza, ongoing West Bank settlement expansion, another incursion into Lebanon, and a darkening war with Iran eroded support among younger Americans—even as Washington remains Israel’s indispensable security partner.
—Ian Bremmer, Time, 15 Apr. 2026
In practical terms, that means the state’s investment in each student has eroded dramatically, leaving school districts to do more with far less.
—Patrice McCarthy, Hartford Courant, 14 Apr. 2026
Over time, the harder rock layers, like sandstone, eroded much more slowly than the softer shale beneath them.
—Anthony Fredericks, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2026
The short duration also seems to have further eroded trust between the US and Iran.
—Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 12 Apr. 2026
Emma Green, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2026
Those recurring errors have eroded trust between the Medicaid program and the lawmakers overseeing its ever-increasing costs.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 16 Apr. 2026
This could create a scenario in which the dollar's reserve status is gradually eroded, but not eliminated; weaker, but not replaced.
—Joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2026
Over time, trust in government’s capacity and impartiality eroded.
—Nicolas S. Rohatyn, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
The staggering human toll in Gaza, ongoing West Bank settlement expansion, another incursion into Lebanon, and a darkening war with Iran eroded support among younger Americans—even as Washington remains Israel’s indispensable security partner.
—Ian Bremmer, Time, 15 Apr. 2026
In practical terms, that means the state’s investment in each student has eroded dramatically, leaving school districts to do more with far less.
—Patrice McCarthy, Hartford Courant, 14 Apr. 2026
Over time, the harder rock layers, like sandstone, eroded much more slowly than the softer shale beneath them.
—Anthony Fredericks, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2026
The short duration also seems to have further eroded trust between the US and Iran.
—Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 12 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eroded
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On one day in late December, Eden barely ate all day.—
Angela Andaloro,
People.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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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
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Election victor Péter Magyar, a former Orbán loyalist who campaigned against corruption and on everyday issues like health care and public transport, has pledged to rebuild Hungary’s relationships with the European Union and NATO — ties that frayed under Orbán.—
Justin Spike,
Fortune,
12 Apr. 2026
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The internal notice came after City Council members already saw a 3% cut to their spending across ward offices and committees this year and last year, both following challenging budget cycles that frayed relationships between aldermen and the mayor’s office.—
Alice Yin,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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While in the region, Curiosity recently utilized its onboard Sample Analysis at Mars (SAM) instrument suite, built to search for compounds of the element carbon that are associated with life and investigate ways in which these compounds are generated and destroyed in the Martian ecosphere.—
Leonard David,
Space.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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That investigation stemmed from a June 8, 1995, fire that destroyed a ValuJet DC-9 on a runway at Atlanta.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
21 Apr. 2026
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The duchess wore the 14-karat gold version (a splurge at $1,100), but there are more accessible options that still feel special.—
Jeaneen Russell,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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Lagomarsini, who wore gold earrings and has arm tattoos, got organized.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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The City of Fort Lauderdale has been in need of a new city hall after the historic flooding of April 2023 ruined its old city hall.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
22 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, the everyday American who borrowed in good faith has been pursued, garnished and financially ruined when things go wrong, while the universities that pocketed the money walk away without consequence.—
Michael Carbonara,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Kuroda mentioned other small incidents that rubbed him the wrong way as well.—
Robert McGreevy,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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Hathaway rubbed her son's shoulder while smiling and laughing off the encounter.—
Emily St. Martin,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
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Saudi Arabia’s government has reduced its reliance on oil revenue by introducing taxes and fees, but the kingdom’s ambitions have still grown faster than the new sources of revenue forcing the country to become more pragmatic, The New York Times’ Vivian Nereim reports.—
Alaa Shahine Salha,
semafor.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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Images from the scene showed a part of a four-story building reduced to a massive pile of rubble, with emergency workers on top of it.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Baron, from the Child Abuse Prevention Council, said the county should have been well aware of all that information — and erased her from the list of potential foster parents.—
Julia Prodis Sulek,
Mercury News,
16 Apr. 2026
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The number of people facing high levels of hunger in Haiti is expected to drop slightly, according to a new report released Thursday, but officials say the situation remains critical and that any small gains might soon be erased because of soaring oil prices linked to the war in Iran.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Eroded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eroded. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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