Synonyms of eroding

eroding

verb

present participle of erode

1

as in eating

to consume or wear away gradually

the fear that inflation will continue to erode people's savings

Synonyms & Similar Words

• eating
• destroying
• corroding
• ruining
• nibbling
• biting (at)
• gnawing
• wrecking
• dissolving
• disintegrating
• decomposing
• fretting
• wasting
• devastating
• decimating
• breaking down
• breaking up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• restoring
• reviving
• renewing
• revitalizing
• regenerating
• recreating
• rejuvenating
• freshening
• refreshing
• refreshening

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fraying
• wearing
• rubbing
• reducing
• erasing
• scraping
• biting
• shaving
• sharpening
• eating
• abrading
• disintegrating
• chafing
• galling
• fretting
• chewing
• rasping
• corrading
• gnawing
• corroding
• filing
• decomposing
• scouring
• dissolving
• nibbling
• grazing
• frazzling
• grating
• scuffing
• sandblasting
• wiping (away)
• grinding
• wearing out
• sandpapering
• honing
• whetting
• rubbing out
• breaking down
• breaking up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of eroding

The program was part of a mid-century campaign that sought assimilation while eroding tribal sovereignty. — Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026

Structured gifts tend to build responsibility instead of eroding it. — Jonathan I. Shenkman, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Oceanside has worked for years to get its neighbors on board with plans to restore and retain sand on its eroding beaches south of the municipal pier, but some Carlsbad residents still have their doubts. — Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026

Meanwhile, the soil surrounding the house is eroding and the structure is sinking. — William Earl, Variety, 8 Aug. 2026

Hunt and her team eventually traced the genetic changes to a new cleaning method eroding the polycarbonate cages that housed the animals. — Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026

But even as China seeks to grow its legal power, the United States is willfully eroding its own. — Mark Jia, Foreign Affairs, 7 Aug. 2026

While mentions of high prices eroding personal finances declined from 56 percent in June to 50 percent in July, that’s likely simply because of the decline in gas prices, Hsu said. — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 7 Aug. 2026

The more radical possibility, however, is that AI begins eroding them. — Harry Booth, Time, 7 Aug. 2026