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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
But police-reform advocates say the momentum for change after Floyd’s death has stalled — and in some cases reversed — as transparency by law-enforcement agencies across the Bay Area and the nation has steadily eroded.
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Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2026
Consumers have remained reluctant to spend amid an uncertain employment outlook and a prolonged property crisis that has eroded household wealth.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2026
Carlsbad’s city manager declared a local emergency Wednesday to expedite repairs to a storm drain system on an ocean bluff eroded by recent rains.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
Rock is eroded from the higher-elevation land into the basin, which also fills with the organic remains of plants and animals.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 7 Jan. 2026
State capacity has eroded alongside economic collapse, mass migration and social disintegration.
—Cristina Guevara, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
Baltimore’s policing crisis eroded public trust for years, making reform more difficult and recruitment more challenging.
—Karl W. Bickel, Baltimore Sun, 6 Jan. 2026
That’s especially important in a year when the vaccine’s protective effects may have been eroded by this new variant.
—Helen Branswell, STAT, 6 Jan. 2026
But that confidence in the value of a degree has eroded in recent years.
—Keith Moore, Washington Post, 5 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eroded
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On one day in late December, Eden barely ate all day.—
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While neither is an effective big league pitcher at this point, those moves ate into the Yankees’ limited rotation depth.—
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In the fallout, the close relationship between Perez and Albritton frayed.—
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The pants feature slightly frayed, cuffed hems with an inseam that’s suitable for shorter frames, plus they’re made from stretchy denim for all-day comfort.—
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The Palisades fire killed 12 people and destroyed more than 6,000 structures, becoming the third-most destructive fire in state history.—
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One year after the Palisades Fire leveled entire neighborhoods and destroyed thousands of homes, one Malibu resident is stepping up to help rebuild his community with his architectural expertise.—
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For the Los Angeles premiere of Marty Supreme, the two wore custom Chrome Hearts looks.—
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Emma Stone wore comfy, but sophisticated silk pants to a Louis Vuitton event in New York.—
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McKenzie and Sebastian's decision to embrace the unexpected made their wedding even better when an opposite reaction to the rain could have ruined the whole celebration.—
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But becoming the operator ruined the magic.—
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Bulldog or border collie, barking or getting its belly rubbed, a dog can be many things while still remaining a dog.—
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William and Kate being so involved in what happened with Andrew reportedly rubbed Queen Camilla the wrong way.—
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While many areas are seeing visibility reduced to between one and three miles, patchy dense fog is reducing visibilities to as low as one quarter mile in spots.—
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Unable to turn back against the strong currents of the Napo, the party, now reduced to just 50, carried on downriver toward the Amazon.—
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Gary Simmons’ Rush, housed at the Cookie Factory in Denver, is an immersive meditation on movement, memory, and what gets erased in the recording of American history.—
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Photograph by Stuart Palley I’m writing on the eve of the anniversary of the fires that flattened my Pacific Palisades neighborhood, all but erased the community of Altadena, and left unhealed scars across Los Angeles.—
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“Eroded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eroded. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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