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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
This has eroded the cash flow and equity farmers need to withstand changes in the market.
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Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 15 Oct. 2025
The pandemic, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and soaring food prices have eroded political and consumer appetite for sustainability.
—Bloomberg News, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Oct. 2025
As the cone eroded over time, olivine crystals became concentrated in this area.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 7 Oct. 2025
The billionaire investor compared today's environment to the early 1970s, when inflation, heavy government spending and high debt loads eroded confidence in paper assets and fiat currencies.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2025
Surviving a volatile market One major challenge budget carriers face is that their low-fare advantage has been significantly eroded by the availability of basic economy fares offered by legacy airlines like Delta and United.
—Barbara Peterson, AFAR Media, 6 Oct. 2025
Related Stories The increasing diversification of genres is nothing new in the music space, as the democratization of what’s popular has gradually eroded convention.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 6 Oct. 2025
Venezuela’s military is not negligible, but readiness has been eroded by decades of economic crisis, sanctions and maintenance shortfalls.
—Robert Muggah, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2025
Israeli public support for the war, which was overwhelming at the beginning, has significantly eroded.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 15 Oct. 2025
The pandemic, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and soaring food prices have eroded political and consumer appetite for sustainability.
—Bloomberg News, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Oct. 2025
As the cone eroded over time, olivine crystals became concentrated in this area.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 7 Oct. 2025
The billionaire investor compared today's environment to the early 1970s, when inflation, heavy government spending and high debt loads eroded confidence in paper assets and fiat currencies.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2025
Surviving a volatile market One major challenge budget carriers face is that their low-fare advantage has been significantly eroded by the availability of basic economy fares offered by legacy airlines like Delta and United.
—Barbara Peterson, AFAR Media, 6 Oct. 2025
Related Stories The increasing diversification of genres is nothing new in the music space, as the democratization of what’s popular has gradually eroded convention.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 6 Oct. 2025
Venezuela’s military is not negligible, but readiness has been eroded by decades of economic crisis, sanctions and maintenance shortfalls.
—Robert Muggah, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2025
Israeli public support for the war, which was overwhelming at the beginning, has significantly eroded.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eroded
Verb
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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
Verb
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Many preventative care services are covered, at least partially, by insurance thanks to the Affordable Care Act, but experts say that net of protection has frayed over the years.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
8 Oct. 2025
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The roots frayed with nowhere to go.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Civilian infrastructure—roads, sewage, electricity, and municipal services—has been destroyed.—
Mohammed R. Mhawish,
New Yorker,
14 Oct. 2025
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One police cruiser was destroyed by flames and needed to be towed away from the area, officials said.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Ashley Graham Ashley Graham wore a black two-piece, paired with black open-toed heels and black angel wings while appearing on the catwalk.—
Lori A Bashian,
FOXNews.com,
16 Oct. 2025
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Lee wore a red polo shirt and an old-school New York Giants cap (repping the baseball team, not the football team).—
Naaman Zhou,
New Yorker,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Back in January, Preston remembered filming My Best Friend’s Wedding — and how an iconic scene ruined crab and lobster for her.—
Victoria Edel,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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All the beautiful lines have been ruined.—
Sean Evans,
Robb Report,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Tom rubbed the back of his neck.—
Bob Cary,
Outdoor Life,
15 Oct. 2025
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All other produce can be gently rubbed while being rinsed.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Kent State was reduced to a single photo because the press was far more centralized at the time, and had the power and the influence to edit, curate, and promote a particular version of an event.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
17 Oct. 2025
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But as water became scarce in the American Southwest, the allocation to Imperial Valley farmers was reduced, overflow stopped, and the Salton Sea started drying up.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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After a sleepy start, the Americans came to life throughout the middle third of the game, and erased an early 1-0 deficit to end their October camp on a high note.—
Paul Tenorio,
New York Times,
15 Oct. 2025
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Many of those drivers could have stemmed or erased their losses simply by waiting for another year or two and paying off some or all of the remaining loan balance, Drury said.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Eroded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eroded. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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