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as in eats
to consume or wear away gradually
the fear that inflation will continue to erode people's savings
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as in wears
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 erodes
That reflex delays care and erodes trust.
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Liz Koch, STAT, 6 Apr. 2026
When people fear being replaced or don’t know what’s coming, trust erodes.
—Michael Bush, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
Others contend that legitimizing him erodes Democratic credibility on antisemitism and other issues, handing Republicans ammunition heading into the midterms.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
When trust erodes, preventative care, cooperation and psychological well-being decline-leading to worse health outcomes across the population.
—Dr. Howard A. Selinger, Hartford Courant, 31 Mar. 2026
Nothing erodes confidence faster than fumbling for lockboxes, waiting on unresponsive listing agents, or showing a space that clearly doesn’t fit.
—Allen Buchanan, Oc Register, 28 Mar. 2026
The flow around the spacecraft erodes the surface, and particles get ejected as a constant stream.
—Julian Dossett, Space.com, 24 Mar. 2026
As that infrastructure erodes, what replaces it increasingly asks filmmakers to do all of it.
—Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 19 Mar. 2026
Huffman said tying American identity to Christian identity not only erodes the country’s founding principles, but is also out of touch with an increasingly pluralistic society, where nearly 1 in 3 people now identifies as religiously unaffiliated.
—Alexei Koseff, San Francisco Chronicle, 16 Mar. 2026
Liz Koch, STAT, 6 Apr. 2026
When people fear being replaced or don’t know what’s coming, trust erodes.
—Michael Bush, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
Others contend that legitimizing him erodes Democratic credibility on antisemitism and other issues, handing Republicans ammunition heading into the midterms.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
When trust erodes, preventative care, cooperation and psychological well-being decline-leading to worse health outcomes across the population.
—Dr. Howard A. Selinger, Hartford Courant, 31 Mar. 2026
Nothing erodes confidence faster than fumbling for lockboxes, waiting on unresponsive listing agents, or showing a space that clearly doesn’t fit.
—Allen Buchanan, Oc Register, 28 Mar. 2026
The flow around the spacecraft erodes the surface, and particles get ejected as a constant stream.
—Julian Dossett, Space.com, 24 Mar. 2026
As that infrastructure erodes, what replaces it increasingly asks filmmakers to do all of it.
—Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 19 Mar. 2026
Huffman said tying American identity to Christian identity not only erodes the country’s founding principles, but is also out of touch with an increasingly pluralistic society, where nearly 1 in 3 people now identifies as religiously unaffiliated.
—Alexei Koseff, San Francisco Chronicle, 16 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for erodes
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But the truth is that Juicy eats her lunch.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
11 Apr. 2026
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Commenters on the clip compared his creation to a recent discussion about how Jeff Daniels eats a sandwich.—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
10 Apr. 2026
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Glosserman even pointed to a familiar GEICO insurance commercial — featuring a masked killer who, much like Leslie Vernon, wears no shoes and overalls — as an example of how their cult film’s visual language has seeped into the mainstream.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
10 Apr. 2026
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To do what was once unthinkable in the fashion the Sabres did this season starts with Dahlin, a leader who wears his heart on his sleeve every night and competes over every inch of the ice.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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For those who know the play well, some of Mantello’s choices are most striking, especially the horror here of the famous hotel-room scene with a tawdry lover (brutally played by Katherine Romans), an act born of loneliness that destroys a father’s relationship with his son forever.—
Chris Jones,
New York Daily News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Alzheimer’s disease, a brain disorder that slowly destroys memory and thinking skills, affects more than 6 million Americans, most of them age 65 or older.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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This particular aspect of the show frays the gripping tone that had been so masterfully crafted from its opening scene.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
22 Oct. 2025
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Conjuring the troubled inner life of a young, beautiful and successful Buenos Aires fashion designer with an uncommon mix of stylistic rigor and feeling, the film frays your nerves.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Sep. 2025
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Long before neuroscience confirmed it, the sages understood that sustained outrage narrows perception, impairs judgment, and corrodes community.—
Rabbi Bruce D. Forman,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Feb. 2026
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Saltwater corrodes the moving parts, and marine life like barnacles can jam blades.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Jan. 2026
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This ceiling reduces the effective tax benefit from 37% to 35%.—
Hayley Cuccinello,
CNBC,
16 Apr. 2026
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This approach reduces the chance of a single point of failure bringing down an entire system and ensures appropriate AI boundaries that keep human intelligence at the center of business decisions that matter.—
Anita Beveridge-Raffo,
Fortune,
16 Apr. 2026
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Give him lots of treats and belly rubs!—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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It can be added to marinades, soups, sauces, rubs, and is often on the table to be added to whatever dish is being served.—
Heather Jones,
Verywell Health,
11 Mar. 2026
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Some see an opportunity for more informed conversations Whether or not the city ultimately erases Chavez's name from public spaces, some think this is an opportunity to highlight other pivotal labor leaders – including Filipino organizer Larry Itliong.—
Kerry Klein,
NPR,
31 Mar. 2026
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That prescription erases one-quarter of the shortfalls and saves $190 billion over the next decade.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Erodes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erodes. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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