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as in eating
to consume or wear away gradually
the fear that inflation will continue to erode people's savings
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as in fraying
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 eroding
The traditional barriers surrounding proprietary AI are eroding, ushering in a new era of innovation that will redefine the global AI race.
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Vandana Rana, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
Gerrymandering reduces electoral competition, entrenches incumbents, and marginalizes whole communities, ultimately eroding public trust in democracy.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
Failure to do so risks eroding consumer trust and limiting AI’s potential.
—Madhava Rao Kunchala, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Is your partner’s inability to live up to their words eroding your love?
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Then, with your weaknesses exposed, the disease goes to work on your strengths, eroding and deteriorating them as well.
—Mike Bianchi, Orlando Sentinel, 2 Mar. 2025
Set during the pandemic, with characters wearing facemasks and doing their best to social distance, the film has a peculiar, alienating feel that underscores each of the men’s eroding sense of self.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 2 Mar. 2025
Corporate profits have been eroding for the past three years.
—Keith Bradsher, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
Atwood argues that growing wealth inequality is eroding faith in the American dream—the idea that hard work and a bit of luck can lead to success and prosperity.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
Vandana Rana, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
Gerrymandering reduces electoral competition, entrenches incumbents, and marginalizes whole communities, ultimately eroding public trust in democracy.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
Failure to do so risks eroding consumer trust and limiting AI’s potential.
—Madhava Rao Kunchala, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Is your partner’s inability to live up to their words eroding your love?
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Then, with your weaknesses exposed, the disease goes to work on your strengths, eroding and deteriorating them as well.
—Mike Bianchi, Orlando Sentinel, 2 Mar. 2025
Set during the pandemic, with characters wearing facemasks and doing their best to social distance, the film has a peculiar, alienating feel that underscores each of the men’s eroding sense of self.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 2 Mar. 2025
Corporate profits have been eroding for the past three years.
—Keith Bradsher, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
Atwood argues that growing wealth inequality is eroding faith in the American dream—the idea that hard work and a bit of luck can lead to success and prosperity.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eroding
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The team looks to address that in the first round here, selecting space-eating defensive tackle Derrick Harmon.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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Also, nobody’s behaving perfectly, like Lottie [Courtney Eaton] split a man’s head open and then started eating his brains.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Apr. 2025
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The hems are finished with double stitching to prevent the edges from fraying or unraveling.—
Maggie Horton,
People.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Their sense of social well-being is fraying at an alarming rate.—
Gillian Oakenfull,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Online records show that Lamb was charged with homicide, kidnap-false imprisonment, evidence-destroying and procure for prostitute.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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But if enacted, some of the ideas proposed also risk destroying a nascent private sector and worsening the country’s ongoing humanitarian crisis.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
10 Apr. 2025
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State governments, as well as drug manufacturers, provide financial help to the uninsured, often reducing the cost of PrEP medicines to zero.—
James K. Glassman,
Boston Herald,
6 Jan. 2025
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Device lifecycle management and repair services will become increasingly important, reducing the amount of technology that ends up in landfills.—
Max Silber,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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“Eroding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eroding. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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