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

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

Communities have seen waves pound the coastline, eroding the shore and putting homes and infrastructure at risk. — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026

This is happening as foundational literacy skills are eroding. — Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2026

The second risk is Google and AI eroding the free search traffic Booking has long relied on, which is what forced the Kayak write-down. — Isabella Gao, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026

Even though energy prices have not spiked as high as many feared, the Brown University tracker demonstrates how this conflict is eroding Americans’ discretionary income. — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2026