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as in to eat
to consume or wear away gradually
the fear that inflation will continue to erode people's savings
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as in to wear
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 erode
As more of Trump’s picks prepare to face senators’ scrutiny in the coming weeks, the contents of the Gaetz report could erode senators’ trust in the Trump transition team’s vetting process.
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Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
The loss cost Ohio State a place in the Big Ten title game and eroded even more goodwill from its fan base toward coach Ryan Day.
—Andrew Greif, NBC News, 19 Dec. 2024
What's next: Public health experts worry that President-elect Trump's pick for health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., could further erode confidence in vaccines.
—Melissa Santos, Axios, 18 Dec. 2024
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
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Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
The loss cost Ohio State a place in the Big Ten title game and eroded even more goodwill from its fan base toward coach Ryan Day.
—Andrew Greif, NBC News, 19 Dec. 2024
What's next: Public health experts worry that President-elect Trump's pick for health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., could further erode confidence in vaccines.
—Melissa Santos, Axios, 18 Dec. 2024
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
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Miami was last in the NFL at 57 plays per game last season partly because the offense didn’t convert effectively on third downs, but also because the porous run defense allowed opponents to eat up the clock.Chris Perkins, Sun-Sentinel.com, 19 July 2017
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In fact, a recent survey showed that 36% of Chick-fil-A dinner customers take their meal to go from restaurants to eat at home.Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 19 July 2017
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At the time of last year’s incident, Reeves’s property in Hollywood Hills was burglarized by intruders wearing ski masks, the LA Times reported.Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 30 Dec. 2024
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But look, people are wearing skinny jeans again (they were similarly maligned for a time), and leopard print faux fur (very indie sleaze).Daisy Jones, Vogue, 30 Dec. 2024
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Spreading rapidly due to strong winds, the South Fork Fire destroyed more than 1,000 structures.Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 28 Dec. 2024
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Not only were both satellites - one of which was still active - destroyed, but the collision created a whole bunch more debris in the process, according to a report at the time from the American Scientist.Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2024
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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
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Working remotely, connections—the human variety, not the Ethernet kind—can fray.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
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Since gold doesn't corrode in soil, the precious metal is able to stay well-preserved, according to the source.Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 8 Oct. 2024
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Lead can get into drinking water when pipes corrode.Justine Calma, The Verge, 8 Oct. 2024
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The Perform Flare Legging is only $26 (previously $88), while the ReNew Fleece Oversized Crew is reduced to $29 from $98.Talia Ergas, Travel + Leisure, 28 Dec. 2024
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The federal government was more successful reducing homelessness among veterans in part because housing and mental health services from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs were strategically paired with resources from HUD, experts told USA TODAY.Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 28 Dec. 2024
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Use your thumb to rub the soil against your fingers.Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2024
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Male birth control could soon be as simple as rubbing a gel on the shoulders and upper arms daily.The Atlantic Science Desk, The Atlantic, 28 Dec. 2024
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This game won’t erase the lingering feelings in the Lions’ locker room about how that game unfolded.Colton Pouncy, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
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After leaving a voicemail for his childhood love, Nancy (Julianne Moore), on a drunken New Year's Eve, Jack (Alec Baldwin) is determined to erase the message at any cost.Boutayna Chokrane, Vogue, 27 Dec. 2024
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“Erode.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erode. Accessed 4 Jan. 2025.
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