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 The core [cable programming] businesses eroded faster than the synergies could be piled on. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026 There’s been a lot of talk about carrying on her work, especially during these times when people feel like some of it has been eroded. — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 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 The turnaround has revived some fans’ hopes, but years of coaching and front-office upheaval and the departure of popular players have eroded trust. — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026 These twin trends—an aging Leninist system sliding toward one-man rule and mounting political inertia in the face of anything that might trigger social unrest—have eroded China’s governance capacity. — Carl Minzner, Foreign Affairs, 5 Oct. 2026 Prices have been rising faster than paychecks in recent months, so workers' real buying power is being eroded. — Scott Horsley, NPR, 2 Oct. 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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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

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The hurricane sent chairs flying and destroyed the restaurant’s canopy.

— Erika Angulo, NBC news, 11 Oct. 2026
And the recording that exposed their machinations ultimately destroyed the type of ethnic politicking that made the careers of too many self-serving power grabbers, including this quartet.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of destroyed

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Postwar Hiroshima was a popular setting for these movie gangsters, who fought dirty, had no use for the old ceremonies, and wore flashy suits and aviator shades.

— Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
Just this week, Alexander Skarsgård wore one of his dreamy new gold suits straight off the runway.

— Merle Ginsberg, HollywoodReporter, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of wore

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On Monday, workers hauled out a 200-pound piece of equipment that was ruined by the saltwater and sand carried in on the high tides.

— Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2026
The idea for her top was loosely based on an old vintage shirt that Satenstein accidentally threw into the dryer and ruined.

— Irene Kim, Vogue, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of ruined

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Bassam Abed said at least 10 residences housing some 300 families were reduced to rubble, and families were not given enough time to flee.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026
That night’s show was reduced from 29 to 19 songs, between the concert running late from the interruption and Toomey likely not being able to duplicate Castronovo’s lead singing moments as well as his drumming.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of reduced

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Matthew Stafford led two fourth-quarter touchdown drives as the Rams erased a 10-point halftime deficit to beat Philadelphia 24-20, ending years of frustration against the Eagles.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026
The sequence that led to it was emblematic of a Broncos team that can play with anybody but has erased any margin for error in the first quarter of this season by making too many mistakes and generating too little offense.

— Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 4 Oct. 2026

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