corrade

verb

kə-ˈrād How to pronounce corrade (audio)
Definition of corradenext
as in to wear
to damage or diminish by continued friction the desert's windblown sands had corraded much of the ancient stone's inscription

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  1. wear
  2. erode
  3. fray
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  • Awards Questions of survival vs. greed take hold in the return of ‘Squid Game’ Dec. 17, 2024 Who are the contestants? Season 1 featured 456 contestants, all of whom wear numbered tracksuits.
    Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Workers wear pink jumpsuits with masks that conceal both their identity and their status as a worker.
    Kayti Burt, TIME, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of wear
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  • But as Monday made clear, any patience this fan base has left is rapidly eroding in tandem with this season.
    Max Bultman, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The pervasive nature of these errors can affect decision-making processes and erode confidence in AI across industries.
    William Bain, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of erode
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  • Assad’s allies and foes crowned him victorious even though, by many accounts, the seams were fraying.
    Natasha Hall, Foreign Affairs, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Working remotely, connections—the human variety, not the Ethernet kind—can fray.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of fray
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“Corrade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corrade. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.

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