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

Herd immunity, which once protected even those who could not be vaccinated — the very young, the pregnant, the immunocompromised — is steadily eroding. — Mara Evans, STAT, 27 July 2026

Absent communication often leads to assumptions of indifference or disrespect, eroding trust and fostering hostility. — Alejandro Cárdenas Villa, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

The American military needs to be ready to defend our country and win any fight that comes our way, but corruption and corporate capture within the Defense Department are eroding that critical readiness. — Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 24 July 2026

Grande is doing this at a moment when philanthropic support for these causes is eroding, said Shauna Nep, Grande’s philanthropic adviser. — ABC News, 24 July 2026

Vance has seen his support eroding, both in and outside of Jewish circles. — Joseph Strauss, Sun Sentinel, 20 July 2026

As the industry grows, many developers have been thrust into the public spotlight, with opponents accusing them of eroding community character and straining power grids. — Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 20 July 2026

This is eroding Putin’s persistent attempts to guard the Russian population from the negative impact of invading Ukraine. — Ihor N. Stelmach, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2026

Paramount also argued that cord-cutting is eroding the leverage of all cable channel owners. — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 16 July 2026