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

One partial solution for some areas is to import sand to replenish eroding beaches, but that can carry a hefty price tag. — Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026

And then, there is the second barrier — which is also eroding quickly. — Ashish K. Jha, STAT, 28 Sep. 2026

Cover Garden Beds’ Soil Covering garden beds’ soil during the fall can help prevent the soil from eroding, suffering from temperature and moisture fluctuations, and weed seeds from growing. — Abby Monteil, The Spruce, 25 Sep. 2026

But reluctance to intervene is risky too, further eroding US credibility in the region as a reliable security partner, already undermined by an Iran war that has left US allies in the Gulf region feeling dangerously exposed. — Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026

When the water receded, the cliffs were exposed and began eroding, revealing prehistoric remains. — Katie Riley, Southern Living, 20 Sep. 2026

And the risk factors — high spending, low growth, rising debt and elevated borrowing costs — lead some economists to warn that while Russia's economy has not collapsed, its structural foundations are eroding dangerously. — ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026

Yet federal records show the government knows that safeguard is eroding. — John Kelly, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026

The same channels that connected people and lifted small businesses were also fueling disinformation, eroding trust and democratic debate, and weighing on teenagers’ mental health. — Quentin Bordage, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026