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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
While Google canceled its plan to fully deprecate third-party cookies in Chrome, opting instead for a user-choice model, the signal has already been significantly eroded.
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John Readman, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Corbett says that deputy gangs do not exist in the department, that in the past cliques and subgroups have existed, and that focus on the issue has eroded public trust and deputies’ morale.
—Sierra Van Der Brug, Daily News, 28 May 2026
Frequent leadership changes have disrupted policy continuity, weakened executive authority, and eroded public trust in democratic institutions.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 May 2026
Inside a jet engine, the turbine blades spin at extreme temperatures, under enormous pressure, while being continuously eroded by hot corrosive gases.
—Deena Theresa, Interesting Engineering, 27 May 2026
Improper declines are expensive for payment companies and financial institutions, too, through customer service costs, lost revenue and eroded trust.
—Pragati Awasthi, The Conversation, 26 May 2026
Further, the dismantling of late-night TV together with the retreat from festivals (witness Cannes) has eroded the market for self-serving interviews and clips.
—Peter Bart, Deadline, 22 May 2026
The federal gas tax has also remained unchanged since 1993, which experts say has already eroded the Highway Trust Fund’s purchasing power when accounting for inflation.
—Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
Polanco-Galdamez said such laws have further eroded trust in healthcare systems among underserved families.
—Andrew Jones, CBS News, 14 May 2026
John Readman, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Corbett says that deputy gangs do not exist in the department, that in the past cliques and subgroups have existed, and that focus on the issue has eroded public trust and deputies’ morale.
—Sierra Van Der Brug, Daily News, 28 May 2026
Frequent leadership changes have disrupted policy continuity, weakened executive authority, and eroded public trust in democratic institutions.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 May 2026
Inside a jet engine, the turbine blades spin at extreme temperatures, under enormous pressure, while being continuously eroded by hot corrosive gases.
—Deena Theresa, Interesting Engineering, 27 May 2026
Improper declines are expensive for payment companies and financial institutions, too, through customer service costs, lost revenue and eroded trust.
—Pragati Awasthi, The Conversation, 26 May 2026
Further, the dismantling of late-night TV together with the retreat from festivals (witness Cannes) has eroded the market for self-serving interviews and clips.
—Peter Bart, Deadline, 22 May 2026
The federal gas tax has also remained unchanged since 1993, which experts say has already eroded the Highway Trust Fund’s purchasing power when accounting for inflation.
—Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
Polanco-Galdamez said such laws have further eroded trust in healthcare systems among underserved families.
—Andrew Jones, CBS News, 14 May 2026
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
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In recent years, that moral and political alignment has frayed.—
Michael W. Sonnenfeldt,
The Atlantic,
20 May 2026
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Dalton and Bhaskaran left the edges rough and frayed along the hem and through the cutaway sections, keeping the dress from reading as straight princess fantasy despite the color and scale.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
16 May 2026
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Beyond the physical destruction, the Great War, as it was then known, destroyed a world where many people believed in progress and gradual advance and replaced it with a cynical and desperate world, in which nations and ideologies were natural and necessary enemies.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 May 2026
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Trump has repeatedly said Iran would not receive any sanctions relief until its stockpile of fissile material is removed and destroyed.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
26 May 2026
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The actress even wore them while traveling, paired with an oversized sweatshirt that’s ideal for cool cabins or crisp summer mornings.—
Nicol Natale,
PEOPLE,
26 May 2026
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According to Vogue, the bride wore a custom Oscar de la Renta gown adorned with tiny Japanese cherry blossoms scattered throughout the dress and neckline.—
Danielle Minnetian , Larry Fink,
FOXNews.com,
25 May 2026
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Motorists complained the gasoline was contaminated and ruined their cars.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 May 2026
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After having his wedding night ruined, a finger and toe cut off and being buried alive, Jacob Elordi‘s Nate Jacobs faced his fate when a venomous rattlesnake slithered its way into the hole he was buried in and bit him.—
Lexi Carson,
HollywoodReporter,
25 May 2026
Verb
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Esperantist doctors rubbed shoulders with members of the International League of Blind Esperantists, and the World Association of Esperantist Non-smokers edged in on the Ukrainian Esperanto Association.—
Katie Thornton,
Harpers Magazine,
26 May 2026
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The fan, who was on the other side of the fence at eye level, immediately rubbed it in with an insult.—
Jon Greenberg,
New York Times,
22 May 2026
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As a result, the evacuation zone was initially reduced Monday evening, allowing some 34,000 residents to return home.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2026
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Some sides have reduced the volume of man-to-man phases in their press to avoid getting caught out in this way.—
Jon Mackenzie,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
Verb
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No warning, no opt-out, no qualifications The undocumented changes also included code to conceal the instruction and its results by adding ANSI escapes that erased the PI when human reviewers use the TTY command to monitor activity on interactive terminals.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
28 May 2026
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Years of screen time and digital overload have not erased that need.—
Alana Sandel,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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“Eroded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eroded. Accessed 29 May. 2026.
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