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as in ate
to consume or wear away gradually
the fear that inflation will continue to erode people's savings
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as in frayed
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 eroded
The host and journalist Garrett Graff, himself a gun owner, contextualizes the past quarter century of mass shootings by laying out the political and legislative maneuvers that have eroded gun-control laws over the previous 50 years.
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Marnie Shure, The Atlantic, 24 Dec. 2024
Yet the bill's bipartisan support eroded in recent days, with some Republican lawmakers voicing doubts due to its cost.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 21 Dec. 2024
Currents flowing over an area that was eroded long ago by a glacier sweep sediment away, keeping the ancient terrain visible.
—Ashley Balzer Vigil, Ars Technica, 21 Dec. 2024
Feelings of disillusionment and betrayal eroded the regime’s most fundamental base of support.
—Loubna Mrie, The Atlantic, 20 Dec. 2024
This came after several other high-profile PR blunders that eroded trust.
—Simon Hughes, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024
Yet the bill's bipartisan support eroded some in recent days, with some Republican lawmakers voicing doubts due to its cost.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 19 Dec. 2024
The loss cost Ohio State a place in the Big Ten title game and eroded even more goodwill from its fan base toward coach Ryan Day.
—Andrew Greif, NBC News, 19 Dec. 2024
That last move saddled the new company with billions in debt just as the rise of streaming has significantly eroded the value of traditional cable.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 12 Dec. 2024
Marnie Shure, The Atlantic, 24 Dec. 2024
Yet the bill's bipartisan support eroded in recent days, with some Republican lawmakers voicing doubts due to its cost.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 21 Dec. 2024
Currents flowing over an area that was eroded long ago by a glacier sweep sediment away, keeping the ancient terrain visible.
—Ashley Balzer Vigil, Ars Technica, 21 Dec. 2024
Feelings of disillusionment and betrayal eroded the regime’s most fundamental base of support.
—Loubna Mrie, The Atlantic, 20 Dec. 2024
This came after several other high-profile PR blunders that eroded trust.
—Simon Hughes, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024
Yet the bill's bipartisan support eroded some in recent days, with some Republican lawmakers voicing doubts due to its cost.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 19 Dec. 2024
The loss cost Ohio State a place in the Big Ten title game and eroded even more goodwill from its fan base toward coach Ryan Day.
—Andrew Greif, NBC News, 19 Dec. 2024
That last move saddled the new company with billions in debt just as the rise of streaming has significantly eroded the value of traditional cable.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 12 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eroded
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For example, a study from the USA and a study from Australia found that people who regularly ate almonds actually lost weight on average rather than gaining it.—
Margaux Anbouba,
Vogue,
8 Jan. 2025
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By halfway through the 2025 ceremony, the internet was pretty unanimous in agreeing that Glaser ate and left no crumbs.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
6 Jan. 2025
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Helene destroyed homes and roads, stranded residents without phone service and water, and claimed the lives of nearly 250 people throughout the Southeast.—
Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
26 Dec. 2024
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Of the 58 Leopard 1s the Ukrainians received between July 2023 and early September, just six have been confirmed destroyed.—
David Axe,
Forbes,
26 Dec. 2024
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And then in Joker 2, some people complained that the movie was ruined by the images on the screen and the sounds that accompanied them.—
Lexy Perez,
The Hollywood Reporter,
6 Jan. 2025
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Believing their beloved team already ruined mock drafting for the next two months, New York Giants fans probably hope for a loss against a Philadelphia Eagles team expected to rest starters Sunday.—
Jeff Howe,
The Athletic,
4 Jan. 2025
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O'Reilly said that the police department reduced the number of abuse complaints and use of Taser, which had been leading to costly lawsuits.—
Niraj Warikoo,
Detroit Free Press,
3 Jan. 2025
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Liver damage can be reduced if the person stops drinking.—
George Petras,
USA TODAY,
3 Jan. 2025
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The other database eschews page numbers all together, so there’s literally no way of knowing that the articles—which were once leading articles of the magazines in question—have been erased.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
7 Jan. 2025
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Meanwhile, entire issues of other Chinese legal and social science journals have been erased from databases.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
7 Jan. 2025
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“Eroded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eroded. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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