as in deteriorated
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as in eroded
to consume or wear away gradually
water slowly corrodes iron
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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.—
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
Adjective
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This represents a significant public health concern as the virus can spread to animals that consume contaminated products.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Mar. 2025
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The contaminated product should be thrown away or returned for a refund.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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As a Senate aide early in his career, Zeller investigated a tainted L-tryptophan supplement that killed at least 30 people and sickened thousands in the U.S. in 1989.—
Arthur Allen,
CNN,
26 Feb. 2025
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Francis’ arrival also resurrected memories of a tainted past.—
Sui-Lee Wee,
New York Times,
16 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Two major developments in the mid-1800s showed why impure water is dangerous.—
Bill Sullivan,
The Conversation,
27 Jan. 2025
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The evocation of the boy’s impure actions, as well as the undertow of sexuality in both his parish priest’s solicitude and his father’s violence, caught the attention of the censors, who typically busied themselves outlawing pulp erotica.—
Sam Sacks,
Harper's Magazine,
2 Jan. 2025
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“Corroded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corroded. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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