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as in to eat
to consume or wear away gradually
the fear that inflation will continue to erode people's savings
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as in to wear
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 erode
And we should all be concerned by attempts to erode the right to due process and circumvent our judges and our court system.
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Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 22 May 2025
The Gunnison River began flowing 2 million years ago and, over time, eroded the volcanic rock and cut a deep canyon.
—Chloe Arrojado, AFAR Media, 21 May 2025
Ultraviolet light from the star is able to vaporize the water-ice, but something seems to be replenishing it — otherwise, the water-ice in the debris disk would have eroded away by now.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 19 May 2025
But the collisions were brutal, eroding Means’ game in short time.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 May 2025
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Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 22 May 2025
The Gunnison River began flowing 2 million years ago and, over time, eroded the volcanic rock and cut a deep canyon.
—Chloe Arrojado, AFAR Media, 21 May 2025
Ultraviolet light from the star is able to vaporize the water-ice, but something seems to be replenishing it — otherwise, the water-ice in the debris disk would have eroded away by now.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 19 May 2025
But the collisions were brutal, eroding Means’ game in short time.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for erode
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This spot for soccer fans offers lots of pub fare to eat and drink.—
Liz Rothaus Bertrand,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Mar. 2025
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The calls came while eating lunch, while lying in bed at night.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
24 Mar. 2025
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For their big milestone, the twins wore dark blue caps and gowns with matching white asymmetrical cocktail dresses underneath, posing for photos with their classmates, friends and family members while holding flowers and their diplomas.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
24 May 2025
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Fortunately, the swimmers wore life vests as well as dry suits over their clothing, preventing the frigid water from touching their skin and causing hypothermia within minutes.—
Susan DeGrane,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2025
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An embarrassing, humbling, shocking Game 5 defeat showed that. All the same problems, the ones that destroyed Leaf team after Leaf team and ultimately ended Sheldon Keefe’s time as head coach, are emerging again at the worst possible time.—
Jonas Siegel,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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At least 144 structures were destroyed and parts of Highway 44 were shut down, said St. Louis County Sheriff Gordon Ramsay.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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Uproar over certain policies and uncertainty surrounding which leader to rally behind have also frayed internal cohesion.—
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 May 2025
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The two artists collaborated on numerous projects over the years, but their friendship began to fray after West, 47, voiced support for Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
11 May 2025
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Shoppers agree that even when it’s left out in the elements, the trowel doesn’t corrode.—
Izzy Baskette,
People.com,
11 May 2025
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In the book, Ethan inherits a culture where those very behaviors have corroded morale.—
Mark Murphy,
Forbes.com,
7 May 2025
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An estimate from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office said the proposals would reduce the number of people with health care by at least 7.6 million from the Medicaid changes, and possibly more with other changes to the Affordable Care Act.—
Kevin Freking,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2025
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Another question has to do with the probiotics themselves: Can all probiotic supplements reduce negative feelings, or is there something specific about these nine bacteria included in the study?—
Simon Spichak,
Health,
16 May 2025
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Better yet—especially for those with a delicate face of glam—there’s no need to rub the touchless formula in once it’s applied.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
23 May 2025
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Keep the cables taut at all times, and protect the bark from rubbing by using rags or short sections of old garden hose.—
Neil Sperry,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 May 2025
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The reported probe adds to a string of recent setbacks for the healthcare conglomerate that has erased more than half, or over $300 billion, from its market value since November, when shares were trading at record highs.—
Sneha S.K,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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Even so, the change in staffing of the longstanding skycap service erases yet another defining feature that has differentiated Southwest from its rivals, says airline industry expert Henry Harteveldt.—
Lori Weisberg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 May 2025
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“Erode.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erode. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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