as in corrosion
a gradual weakening, loss, or destruction
the erosion of the banks along the river worries flood experts
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Recent Examples of erosion
Yet the same platforms that drive opportunity can also encourage nonstop scrolling, constant comparison and a gradual erosion of focus.
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Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 15 Sep. 2025
Unlike ordinary glues, this substance works in wet, salty, and constantly moving conditions, forming a tough bond that resists both pressure and erosion.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 13 Sep. 2025
But there’s been some erosion in recent years.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 12 Sep. 2025
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Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 15 Sep. 2025
Unlike ordinary glues, this substance works in wet, salty, and constantly moving conditions, forming a tough bond that resists both pressure and erosion.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 13 Sep. 2025
But there’s been some erosion in recent years.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 12 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for erosion
corrosion
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That connection’s structural design did not meet building code standards and steel reinforcement was missing, misplaced or eaten away by corrosion.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
9 Sep. 2025
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Microsoft in 2020 released findings from a two-year study that determined undersea datacenters would prove a reliable and practical solution for issues related to corrosion from oxygen and humidity, temperature fluctuations, and bumps and jostles from people who replace broken components.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Erosion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erosion. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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