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adjective

Definition of corrodednext
as in deteriorated

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corroded

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verb

past tense of corrode
as in eroded
to consume or wear away gradually water slowly corrodes iron

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  1. eroded
  2. contaminated
  3. tainted
  4. impure
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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
  • 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
Definition of eroded
Adjective
  • Carnivorous mammals can contract it by coming into contact with infected birds or a contaminated environment.
    Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 25 Dec. 2024
  • Salmonella can be spread via contaminated water errantly used to irrigate crops, according to the CDC.
    Ahjané Forbes, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of contaminated
Adjective
  • But, despite its tainted origins, blood quantum is still a part of many tribes’ contemporary policies.
    Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 20 Nov. 2024
  • Doctors at the surgical center became wary of the tainted IV bags in August 2022 after an 18-year-old patient had to be rushed to the intensive care unit during a routine sinus surgery, the Justice Department said.
    Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 21 Nov. 2024
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  • Pop entered a renaissance thanks to smart young women sharing impure thoughts.
    Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Wad, perhaps the most abundant, is a dark-brown-to-black, very soft, earthy mineral that is commonly considered an impure hydrous oxide of manganese.
    arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 30 Nov. 2024
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