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

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

The analysis likely assumed customer traffic would transfer from drive-in to drive-thru without eroding customers’ affinity for the drive-in experience. — Clifford Hudson, Forbes.com, 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

The infrastructure is being actively weakened by eroding the safety net and delegitimizing science. — Sunny Patel, STAT, 17 July 2026

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

While Odysseus’ emotional journey here can be as choppy as a rough day at sea, and the ‘civilization is eroding’ theme is undercooked, the film’s bigger observations on the effects of war on those who are forced to participate in it are well met. — Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2026

Growth is harder to achieve, competitive advantages are eroding faster, and strategy is becoming more difficult to execute. — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 13 July 2026