ERODED Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

eroded

verb

past tense of erode

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 He was elected in a landslide in July 2024, but quit after two years in office marred by missteps and judgment errors that eroded his standing with his party and the public. — ABC News, 9 July 2026 This base of progressive influence in Washington cannot be eroded. — Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Sun Sentinel, 9 July 2026 Third District resident Angie Lotz said that speaking to her neighbors has eroded her trust in the city’s ability to regulate developers’ behavior at data center sites in the future. — Ilana Arougheti july 7, Kansas City Star, 7 July 2026 The self-sufficiency push comes as Nvidia’s market share in China has eroded owing to US export controls, with Huawei set to capture roughly 50% this year. — Tasneem Nashrulla, semafor.com, 7 July 2026 Japan’s humanoid prowess was partly built on the back of its legendary industrial automation, yet even that stronghold has eroded. — Tim Hornyak, IEEE Spectrum, 4 July 2026 Fierce domestic competition has eroded its footprint in China, one of its most important markets. — Andrew Staples, Fortune, 3 July 2026 Moscow says the strike was retaliation for Ukraine’s 40-day campaign on Russian oil refineries and supply lines, which has fueled shortages, hit Crimea and eroded battlefield momentum. — Hanna Arhirova, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026 Silent Generation 1% Meanwhile, at the other end of the spectrum, the world’s trust in Gen X appears to have been earned the old-fashioned way, and probably won’t be easily eroded. — Byron Hurd, The Drive, 1 July 2026

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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

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Trump’s posturing underscored how his alliance with Meloni — long seen as one of his closest friends in Europe — has frayed over his war in Iran, his tariffs against Europe and his complaints when anyone disagrees with him.

— Nicole Winfield, Fortune, 20 June 2026
Meloni is astonished and defiant Trump’s posturing underscored how his alliance with Meloni — who has long been seen as one of his closest friends in Europe — has frayed over his war in Iran, his tariffs against Europe and his complaints when anyone disagrees with him.

— Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026

Definition of frayed

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One residence was damaged and a minor structure was destroyed, according to an incident update.

— Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
After powerful twin earthquakes devastated parts of Venezuela and destroyed their home in the coastal town of Caraballeda last month, Maria and her brother Damian, 13, were taken in by their aunt, Mercedes Osul.

— Osmary Hernández, CNN Money, 11 July 2026

Definition of destroyed

Verb

French President Emmanuel Macron wore a pair of aviator sunglasses indoors again.

— Jamie Gray, NBC news, 9 July 2026
While visiting Evelina London Children’s Hospital, the princess wore a breezy white shirt dress cinched with a black waist belt and finished with classic kitten heels.

— Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 8 July 2026

Definition of wore

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Michael seemed to be saying that by admitting her dishonesty, Ethel would have ruined their childhood and poisoned any prospect of a future relationship with her.

— Amy Weiss-Meyer, The Atlantic, 10 July 2026
Instead of fighting with Whitney, Lindsay has a talk with Yvonne about how Lindsay ruined Yvonne’s wedding by making it all about her.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 8 July 2026

Definition of ruined

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Demand for oil plunged during the war because supply fell sharply and many folks reduced their oil consumption.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
Trump reduced the size of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments in Utah by about 90% each, undoing protections established by former presidents on public lands that are sacred among many Native Americans.

— Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 14 July 2026

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