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

By eroding the feedback loop that every stable government—even the most authoritarian—needs to stay in power, the Putin regime is becoming less capable of understanding the real condition of Russia. — Andrei Soldatov, Foreign Affairs, 31 Aug. 2026

This ambiguity from different agencies creates an information vacuum, fostering misinformation and eroding public trust. — Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

The new home of Engine 8 — staffed by 12 firefighters who work in four-person crews — replaces its previous facility, which traces its origins back to 1913 and sits on the eroding west bank of Coyote Creek four blocks away. — Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 27 Aug. 2026

Unlike pandemic-era school closures, the Iran war is quietly eroding education as soaring fuel and living costs hit the poorest families globally. — Aniruddha Ghosal, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026

In countries with eroding democracies, many people have watched Hungary over the past three months make rapid reforms under a new prime minister, Péter Magyar. — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 24 Aug. 2026

The veteran Ford was counted on entering camp to be the sixth man in the offensive line room, but plays like those have come far too often while eroding the team’s confidence in him coming off the bench. — Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026

That's because the district is made up of a plurality-Black area at a time when Black Democrats are concerned about eroding diversity initiatives and representation on Capitol Hill. — Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026

Hell’s Canyon was bulldozed by the Snake River eroding its path north through the Seven Devil’s Mountains of Idaho and Wallowa Mountains of Oregon. — Ron Spomer, Outdoor Life, 19 Aug. 2026