as in to erode
to consume or wear away gradually
water slowly corrodes iron
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Recent Examples of corrode
Slapping tariffs of 25 percent on other countries on a whim, as Trump did to Canada and Mexico, corrodes the impact economic penalties have to punish real unlawful behavior.
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Oona A. Hathaway, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
In 1962, ahead of the prison's closing, the BOP determined the salt air was severely corroding the building.
—Erik Ortiz, NBC news, 5 May 2025
Rewriting American culture Accordingly, gun violence has undercut American patriotism, corroding the U.S. government’s soft power within its own borders.
—Jacob Ware, The Conversation, 12 June 2025
Another concern is the potential for lead pipes to corrode and leach dangerous lead levels into the water supplies of homes in the parish that have lead pipe connections.
—Kati Weis, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2025
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Oona A. Hathaway, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
In 1962, ahead of the prison's closing, the BOP determined the salt air was severely corroding the building.
—Erik Ortiz, NBC news, 5 May 2025
Rewriting American culture Accordingly, gun violence has undercut American patriotism, corroding the U.S. government’s soft power within its own borders.
—Jacob Ware, The Conversation, 12 June 2025
Another concern is the potential for lead pipes to corrode and leach dangerous lead levels into the water supplies of homes in the parish that have lead pipe connections.
—Kati Weis, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for corrode
erode
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Now, this fundamental principle is at risk of being eroded.—
Philippa Pham Hughes,
Time,
11 July 2025
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Deals like these, which require OpenAI to sell stakes in the company, erode the nonprofit’s control of the business.—
Orson Aguilar,
Mercury News,
10 July 2025
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“Corrode.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corrode. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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