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as in eating
to consume or wear away gradually
the fear that inflation will continue to erode people's savings
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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
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Recent Examples of eroding
The moral fiber of this country is eroding fast, based on lack of love for one another, divisions in this country, greed, and the partisan bickering from American political leaders.
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Letters To The Editor, Hartford Courant, 20 Feb. 2026
Issues like new forms of energy, natural disasters, global warming — these forces are now eroding traditions and cultures that once continued almost effortlessly in Japan.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 19 Feb. 2026
That assumption is now eroding.
—Nathanael Bondu, Rolling Stone, 19 Feb. 2026
Still, critics say the controversy risks distracting from preparations for the Games and eroding public confidence in the organizing committee.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 18 Feb. 2026
This has caused widespread confusion for voters and staff alike, disrupting service delivery and eroding the relationship between constituents and their representatives.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
The continent’s eroding religious traditions and cultural loyalties, and its surging population of Muslim migrants, are a constant and gloomy obsession in Dreher’s posts.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2026
A number of states like Arizona, Colorado, Minnesota, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Dakota and Washington make annual cost of living adjustments to the monthly amount to prevent inflation from eroding residents' purchasing power.
—Kristi Tanner, Freep.com, 13 Feb. 2026
Trust in institutions is eroding.
—Alan H.h. Fleischmann, Time, 13 Feb. 2026
Letters To The Editor, Hartford Courant, 20 Feb. 2026
Issues like new forms of energy, natural disasters, global warming — these forces are now eroding traditions and cultures that once continued almost effortlessly in Japan.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 19 Feb. 2026
That assumption is now eroding.
—Nathanael Bondu, Rolling Stone, 19 Feb. 2026
Still, critics say the controversy risks distracting from preparations for the Games and eroding public confidence in the organizing committee.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 18 Feb. 2026
This has caused widespread confusion for voters and staff alike, disrupting service delivery and eroding the relationship between constituents and their representatives.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
The continent’s eroding religious traditions and cultural loyalties, and its surging population of Muslim migrants, are a constant and gloomy obsession in Dreher’s posts.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2026
A number of states like Arizona, Colorado, Minnesota, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Dakota and Washington make annual cost of living adjustments to the monthly amount to prevent inflation from eroding residents' purchasing power.
—Kristi Tanner, Freep.com, 13 Feb. 2026
Trust in institutions is eroding.
—Alan H.h. Fleischmann, Time, 13 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eroding
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Meanwhile, a balanced diet (like the Mediterranean or DASH eating pattern) can reduce blood sugar swings that worsen irritability.—
Hannah Silverman,
Parents,
21 Feb. 2026
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Meanwhile, eating fiber helps regulate blood sugar, cholesterol, and digestion, and supports feelings of fullness.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
21 Feb. 2026
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But Calm’s push beyond the consumer business has also given Ko insights into the fraying mental health of the people in charge of those employees.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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The show is mostly known in the States for launching the career of Rachel McAdams, but it can’t be understated how incredible Goss, playing the festival’s temperamental artistic director, is in it, a fraying bundle of nerves and passion that threatens to collapse on himself at any moment.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
20 Feb. 2026
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The firestorm ravaged Pacific Palisades and Altadena, killing 31, destroying more than 16,000 structures and contaminating others with toxins and heavy metals.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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Special prosecutors indict Kim Keon Hee and former Prime Minister Han on charges of abetting Yoon’s imposition of martial law, falsifying and destroying official documents and lying under oath.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 Feb. 2026
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Minutes later, wearing a blue lanyard with a solid gold medal hanging across his chest, Tkachuk called into the stands for Gaudreau’s two children to join the official team picture.—
Chris Kudialis,
Miami Herald,
23 Feb. 2026
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That ruling paved the way for federal immigration officials to continue wearing masks during California operations.—
Nathaniel Percy,
Daily News,
22 Feb. 2026
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One of the officers can be seen rubbing his eye toward the end of the video.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Feb. 2026
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Avoid aggressively rubbing to protect fabric fibers.—
Caroline Lubinsky,
Martha Stewart,
21 Feb. 2026
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Once in place, this will allow staff to care for guests’ most delicate garments while reducing harmful emissions.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Feb. 2026
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The weapon can also fly more than 45 miles to strike mobile targets, reducing the amount of time that aircrews spend in harm’s way.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Feb. 2026
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