How to Use erode in a Sentence

erode

verb
Definition of erodenext
Synonyms for erodenext
  • Crashing waves have eroded the cliffs along the beach.
  • The shoreline has eroded badly.
  • If built, the new route would move about 1.7 miles of the railroad tracks off the edge of the tall, eroding seaside bluffs.
    — Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2024
  • All that water was rushing down the backside of the brick and eroding away the mortar.
    — Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 31 May 2023
  • There is anxiety that AI could further erode the number of jobs in the field.
    — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 16 June 2024
  • Biggs said one of the first signs of a country's decline is when its boundaries start to erode.
    — Tara Kavaler, The Arizona Republic, 1 Feb. 2023
  • Ignoring the rules of the road puts us in peril and erodes the fabric of our society.
    — Jerald McNair, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2024
  • Formed by the wind over millions of years, sand dunes grow and shape shift as grains of sand erode and accumulate.
    — Amelia Arvesen, Outside Online, 29 Jan. 2023
  • New fire dangers put them at risk, and more frequent floods erode the big trees’ footing.
    — Discover Magazine, 6 Jan. 2024
  • That said, at this point my competence is much eroded by time.
    — Brian T. Allen, National Review, 27 May 2023
  • This can cause trauma and erode your mental health, Brognano says.
    — Erica Sweeney, Men's Health, 19 Dec. 2022
  • These tiny bits eroded from larger rocks over millions of years.
    — Brian Darby, Discover Magazine, 29 Mar. 2024
  • With climate change, rising seas are eroding Hawaii’s coast near homes with cesspools.
    — Audrey McAvoy, Anchorage Daily News, 10 July 2023
  • If your brush has a wooden handle, soaking it in vinegar will erode it.
    — Alicia Chilton, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Feb. 2023
  • The sandy formation had already been broken and eroded by weather, wind and rain over the years.
    — Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Aug. 2024
  • What is more common on the Wisconsin side of Lake Michigan are wintertime floods and waves that can erode the lakeshore.
    — Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 9 Oct. 2024
  • In concert with the river eroding from one side, spring water weakened it from the other.
    — Cassidy Randall, Rolling Stone, 18 Feb. 2024
  • When the houses are battered by strong winds and large waves, the water erodes the sand supporting the homes, increasing the chance of collapse.
    — Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 25 Sep. 2024
  • The storm eroded many of the dunes on the Isle of Palms, leaving crews scrambling to smooth out large drop-offs on beach access paths ahead of Labor Day weekend.
    — Rebecca Blackwell and Laura Bargfeld, Anchorage Daily News, 1 Sep. 2023
  • His actions against the Magic don’t erode Kerr’s confidence in Green going forward, the coach said.
    — Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2024
  • Racine says that the lack of smaller shows in New York has slowly eroded the in-person dynamic of fandom.
    — Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 4 Apr. 2023
  • Nature has also served as a willing partner, as the sea erodes the cliffs and reveals new fossils.
    — Matt Hrodey, Discover Magazine, 27 Sep. 2023
  • The acid churned out by your stomach can erode the lining of the esophagus over time, which could cause Barrett's esophagus.
    — Denise Mann, Health, 3 May 2024
  • The high pressure responsible for the ongoing heat wave across the South will erode as the severe storms shift eastward.
    — Allison Chinchar, CNN, 1 July 2023
  • The more privacy and security risks grow, the more our customers’ trust can erode.
    — Francis Dinha, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2023
  • In the league’s view, that would erode the system of revenue sharing and competitive balance.
    — Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2024
  • Back in 1905, tides were eroding the coastal land in Coronado.
    — U-T Staff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Jan. 2024
  • The new bureaucracies would have to keep track of the inevitable exceptions to the tax introduced by politicians that would erode the tax base.
    — The Editorial Board, WSJ, 20 Jan. 2023
  • This 250-foot-wide cave was once a massive rock, but wind eroded the sandstone over many years, yielding this striking natural wonder.
    — Erin Gifford, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2024
  • The low turnouts were preceded by a string of crises that eroded people's trust in Puerto Rican government institutions.
    — Nicole Acevedo, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2024

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