Synonyms of eroded

eroded

verb

past tense of erode

1

as in ate

to consume or wear away gradually

the fear that inflation will continue to erode people's savings

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ate
• destroyed
• ruined
• corroded
• gnawed
• wrecked
• dissolved
• decomposed
• bit (at)
• disintegrated
• nibbled
• fretted
• wasted
• devastated
• decimated
• broke down
• broke up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• restored
• renewed
• revived
• revitalized
• regenerated
• refreshed
• rejuvenated
• recreated
• freshened
• refreshened

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• frayed
• wore
• rubbed
• reduced
• erased
• scraped
• shaved
• sharpened
• abraded
• chafed
• disintegrated
• ate
• galled
• fretted
• rasped
• chewed
• gnawed
• frazzled
• corraded
• decomposed
• ground
• corroded
• sandblasted
• filed
• grazed
• sandpapered
• scoured
• dissolved
• scuffed
• grated
• wiped (away)
• nibbled
• bit
• wore out
• rubbed out
• honed
• whetted
• broke down
• broke up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of eroded

Phillips-Fein recently talked to CNN about how those ideals have eroded in recent years and why some working- class and poor people embrace the belief that extreme inequality is good for America. — John Blake, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026

According to the study, the resulting uplift would have created steep terrain and high ground that could be intensely eroded over long periods. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2026

Dominguez’s attorney, Yolo County Deputy Public Defender Daniel Hutchinson, brought family, roommates and a former girlfriend to testify about how Dominguez’s mental state had eroded in the months before the violence. — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 20 Aug. 2026

The rushing water eroded the landscape, creating a new channel that’s flowing closer and closer to the White River, Finkam explained. — John Tufts, IndyStar, 19 Aug. 2026

What has eroded, more broadly, is the culture that once made reading part of everyday life. — Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2026

Wendy’s has also historically positioned itself as a higher-quality burger chain, but Wright acknowledged that decisions made in the interest of cost and efficiency had eroded some of the food quality that historically differentiated the brand. — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2026

In exchange for running the elementary school from Messiah Lutheran at 613 S Main St, the Independence School District is paying for $350,000 in repairs at the church, focused mostly on replacing the uneven and eroded parking lot. — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 19 Aug. 2026

Hence the switch, a year or so after the film’s release, to a stadium now named after the latest in a long line of sponsors that, for all the vital money brought in, have slightly eroded identity. — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026