as in deteriorated
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as in eroded
to consume or wear away gradually
water slowly corrodes iron
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Verb
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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 -
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
Adjective
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It's found in contaminated water and food, explains Ivers, which then produces a toxin in the small intestine that leads to the severe diarrhea and rapid fluid loss.—
Daryl Austin,
USA TODAY,
16 Feb. 2025
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Although the contaminated water isn't getting into the region's drinking water, people and animals could still be exposed to the bacteria.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
12 Feb. 2025
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Francis’ arrival also resurrected memories of a tainted past.—
Sui-Lee Wee,
New York Times,
16 Feb. 2025
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Packaging for the tainted product carried a state cannabis sticker but bore no state license number or manufacturer name.—
Paige St. John,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Dec. 2024
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 28 Feb. 2025.
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