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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
These developments not only erode Washington’s standing in Brazil but also recalibrate the broader regional balance of power.
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Hussein Kalout, Foreign Affairs, 2 Sep. 2025
Campaigners say high debt servicing costs and the IMF’s focus on austerity measures erodes public health care and education systems.
—semafor.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Analysts say that could erode the value of the U.S. dollar, which has already grown weaker this year.
—Bailey Schulz, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
Canada Goose has flagged that higher U.S. tariffs could raise raw material and compliance costs, potentially leading to price hikes that risk eroding the company's competitiveness in some markets.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2025
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Hussein Kalout, Foreign Affairs, 2 Sep. 2025
Campaigners say high debt servicing costs and the IMF’s focus on austerity measures erodes public health care and education systems.
—semafor.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Analysts say that could erode the value of the U.S. dollar, which has already grown weaker this year.
—Bailey Schulz, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
Canada Goose has flagged that higher U.S. tariffs could raise raw material and compliance costs, potentially leading to price hikes that risk eroding the company's competitiveness in some markets.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for erode
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And the condition is changing the way people eat at the popular Massachusetts tourist destination, among many other places.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
29 Aug. 2025
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Birds and bats eat many types of insects, not only mosquitoes.—
John Tufts,
IndyStar,
29 Aug. 2025
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Officials said that none of the passengers on the boat were wearing life jackets at the time of the incident, and alcohol is not believed to have been a factor in the crash.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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Rare was the big public event in which none of the bold names were telling red-carpet interlocutors that were wearing Armani.—
Belinda Luscombe,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025
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Examples of attacks include everything from graffiti and destruction of statues to arsonists destroying entire churches and assailants attacking churchgoers with deadly weapons.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
30 Aug. 2025
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Homes and buildings were destroyed, debris strewn everywhere.—
Cara Owsley,
The Enquirer,
29 Aug. 2025
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Nevertheless, there are signs that the Venezuelan-Chinese partnership is already fraying.—
Wesley Alexander Hill,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Its light wash and frayed raw hem look reminds me of the pair the lifestyle guru wore, and the ankle-skimming length is great for showing off a cute pair of sneakers, booties, or slip-on sandals.—
Averi Baudler,
People.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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In that study, scientists did find that acidic conditions also corrode denticles.—
Lauren Leffer,
Popular Science,
27 Aug. 2025
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For the anti-Semitic parties of the right, the Jews were the main subject, the driving force corroding national strength and health.—
Daniel May,
Harpers Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
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Made with prebiotic oat to soothe irritation and support the skin barrier, the gentle cream also has feverfew extract, which is packed with antioxidants that reduce redness and further calm irritation.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
4 Sep. 2025
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Funding used in high school for more than 29 credit hours will reduce scholarship eligibility after high school by one year, and more than 59 credit hours will reduce eligibility by two years.—
Edward McKinnon,
Arkansas Online,
4 Sep. 2025
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On the other hand, rubbing can make a problem worse since this is what causes pilling in the first place.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
18 Aug. 2025
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At twenty-nine, OG Kinga attends her high-school reunion, primed to rub her beauty and success in her former classmates’ faces.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
18 Aug. 2025
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But the party ended not long after kickoff, in a brutal blowout loss that managed to erase nine months of hope and hype in a single 60-minute package.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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The latest federal labor data shows mothers are leaving their jobs at rates that threaten to erase the fragile gains made during the pandemic recovery.—
Jennifer Jay Palumbo,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Erode.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erode. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.
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