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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
Just to the left of Trouvelot lies another large basin that appears even older and more heavily eroded, with its rim almost completely worn away.
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Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 6 Mar. 2026
On her island home in the South Pacific archipelago of Vanuatu, the shoreline has visibly retreated within her short lifetime, with beaches eroded, coastal trees uprooted and some homes now barely 3 feet from the sea at high tide.
—CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
Decade after decade, the modern Congress has allowed its authority to be eroded, with only tiny and largely ineffective peeps of protest.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 5 Mar. 2026
On her island home in the South Pacific archipelago of Vanuatu, the shoreline has visibly retreated within her short lifetime, with beaches eroded, coastal trees uprooted and some homes now barely 3 feet (about 1 meter) from the sea at high tide.
—ABC News, 4 Mar. 2026
Still, state and local budget cuts have eroded some of those perks and raised questions about the long-term viability of those pension plans.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 2 Mar. 2026
The cataclysmic and often chaotic conflict cost more Israeli and Palestinian lives than any war in their history, destroyed wide swaths of the enclave, empowered Israel’s extremists who sought to settle the territory, and sharply eroded Israel’s international standing.
—Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2026
The lockstep support the Clintons enjoyed among congressional Democrats has eroded as a new generation of lawmakers has taken office -- nine Democrats joined with Republicans on the House committee to advance the contempt resolution.
—Steven Sloan The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 26 Feb. 2026
Chinese streaming giant iQiYi returned to revenue growth in the fourth quarter of 2025, posting a 3% year-over-year increase and narrowing its quarterly loss, though the company swung to a full-year loss as profitability eroded sharply.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 Feb. 2026
Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 6 Mar. 2026
On her island home in the South Pacific archipelago of Vanuatu, the shoreline has visibly retreated within her short lifetime, with beaches eroded, coastal trees uprooted and some homes now barely 3 feet from the sea at high tide.
—CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
Decade after decade, the modern Congress has allowed its authority to be eroded, with only tiny and largely ineffective peeps of protest.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 5 Mar. 2026
On her island home in the South Pacific archipelago of Vanuatu, the shoreline has visibly retreated within her short lifetime, with beaches eroded, coastal trees uprooted and some homes now barely 3 feet (about 1 meter) from the sea at high tide.
—ABC News, 4 Mar. 2026
Still, state and local budget cuts have eroded some of those perks and raised questions about the long-term viability of those pension plans.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 2 Mar. 2026
The cataclysmic and often chaotic conflict cost more Israeli and Palestinian lives than any war in their history, destroyed wide swaths of the enclave, empowered Israel’s extremists who sought to settle the territory, and sharply eroded Israel’s international standing.
—Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2026
The lockstep support the Clintons enjoyed among congressional Democrats has eroded as a new generation of lawmakers has taken office -- nine Democrats joined with Republicans on the House committee to advance the contempt resolution.
—Steven Sloan The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 26 Feb. 2026
Chinese streaming giant iQiYi returned to revenue growth in the fourth quarter of 2025, posting a 3% year-over-year increase and narrowing its quarterly loss, though the company swung to a full-year loss as profitability eroded sharply.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eroded
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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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The edge, the professionalism, the unity and the joy have all frayed just enough to lower Minnesota from truly elite to maybe just good.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
27 Feb. 2026
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But by that point, the relationship between Cousins and the team was already frayed.—
Josh Kendall,
New York Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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The United States destroyed a key Iranian naval base in the Straight of Hormuz, sinking many vessels present, as the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced the shipping lane was officially closed.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Mar. 2026
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Aircraft shelters at the air base to the north of the complex also appear to be damaged or destroyed.—
Victoria Beaule,
ABC News,
3 Mar. 2026
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At a recent show the ringleader wore a red dirndl with gray knee socks and black ankle boots.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Like his younger brother, Nick wore 17 in Chicago but agreed to transpose the digits in Minnesota and take 71.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
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What father would ever allow such devastation, assuring fellow patriarchs that their lives without sons would be ruined forever?—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
3 Mar. 2026
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Burd and Batalucco have essentially ruined their home by placing cameras everywhere so Friends Keep Secrets can always be capturing whoever is wherever.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
3 Mar. 2026
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Pastrami just means brined, rubbed, and smoked.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Mar. 2026
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An effort is underway to ensure people aren't being rubbed the wrong way in the Northern California city of Citrus Heights.—
James Taylor,
CBS News,
28 Feb. 2026
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Fires in the area and a federal immigration crackdown last year have reduced tourism, leaving his 12 buses carrying fewer passengers.—
Samantha Delouya,
CNN Money,
5 Mar. 2026
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That reduced alcohol spending is not due to price changes, but because consumption is falling, the report said.—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
5 Mar. 2026
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The Islanders had erased 2-0 deficits in each of their last three wins, but the Ducks kept them off the board in part by killing three penalties in the second period.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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The Tigers erased an 11-point halftime deficit in the third quarter, knotting the contest at 33-33 before running out of gas — just as Bama was mashing the pedal to the floor.—
The Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Eroded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eroded. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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