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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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One of my aunts bravely ate one with a smile.Lola Méndez, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
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According to the health department, over 80 attendees who ate the oysters at the event reported illnesses and gastrointestinal symptoms like diarrhea, nausea, abdominal pain, and vomiting.Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
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Daley wasn’t interested, knowing that in certain white neighborhoods, those signs would be defaced or destroyed.Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
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Almost all of Gaza’s other schools are either shuttered, destroyed or have been converted into shelters for the displaced.Aaron Boxerman, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
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Collegiate sports have been ruined by the NCAA.Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
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Others shared similar heartwarming stories of kind ways their postal workers went out of their way to cleverly deliver presents in boxes that could’ve ruined holiday surprises.Stephanie Gallman Jordan, Southern Living, 20 Dec. 2024
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The combined policies could have reduced or eliminated the education debts of millions of Americans.Annie Nova, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
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Ajax are improving, albeit from a low base and with expectations reduced.Michael Walker, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
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This team looked great through Week 15, but then quarterback Jalen Hurts got knocked out of Sunday’s game with a concussion and the Commanders erased a 13-point lead in the fourth quarter.Josh Kendall, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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Arizona erased Santa Claus from the official state map in 1991, and the Christmas Tree Inn closed two years later.Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Eroded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eroded. Accessed 4 Jan. 2025.
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