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as in eating
to consume or wear away gradually
the fear that inflation will continue to erode people's savings
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as in fraying
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 eroding
Questions and concerns abound over privacy and the ethical use of this data, eroding consumer trust.
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Cathy Ross, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
While anti-Russian sentiment runs high in Georgia, there are fears that the governing Georgian Dream party is eroding the country’s relationship with the West and leaning dangerously toward appeasing Russia.
—Fredric Dannen, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2024
The book weaves together recipes and essays that highlight Cajun cooking with Melissa’s captivating life story, while also drawing attention to Louisiana’s rapidly eroding coastline.
—Christine Chitnis, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024
This internal competition is destructive, eroding trust and collaboration across teams.
—Vince Molinaro, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Inflation played a critical role in both periods, eroding real disposable income despite nominal wage increases.
—Ivan Illan, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
In today's hyper-connected world, news of a security incident spreads like wildfire, eroding customer confidence and potentially driving them to competitors.
—Anshu Bansal, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
With a downstream flow strengthened by piracy, the Kosi system began eroding more rock from the valleys below Everest, the researchers wrote.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN, 30 Sep. 2024
And that’s seriously eroding trust, which drives engagement, loyalty, belonging and performance.
—Ann Kowal Smith, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Cathy Ross, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
While anti-Russian sentiment runs high in Georgia, there are fears that the governing Georgian Dream party is eroding the country’s relationship with the West and leaning dangerously toward appeasing Russia.
—Fredric Dannen, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2024
The book weaves together recipes and essays that highlight Cajun cooking with Melissa’s captivating life story, while also drawing attention to Louisiana’s rapidly eroding coastline.
—Christine Chitnis, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024
This internal competition is destructive, eroding trust and collaboration across teams.
—Vince Molinaro, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Inflation played a critical role in both periods, eroding real disposable income despite nominal wage increases.
—Ivan Illan, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
In today's hyper-connected world, news of a security incident spreads like wildfire, eroding customer confidence and potentially driving them to competitors.
—Anshu Bansal, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
With a downstream flow strengthened by piracy, the Kosi system began eroding more rock from the valleys below Everest, the researchers wrote.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN, 30 Sep. 2024
And that’s seriously eroding trust, which drives engagement, loyalty, belonging and performance.
—Ann Kowal Smith, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eroding
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In addition to editing content, Alex also covers breaking news, writing about crime and severe weather as well as everything from multistate lottery jackpots to the July Fourth hot dog eating contest.Alex Sundby, CBS News, 4 Oct. 2024
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Cooking and eating salmon is a vital part of their ceremonies.Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
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Negotiations were fraying between the state and the powerful hospital industry over the plan to make hospitals relieve patient debt or lose billions of dollars of public funding tied to the state’s Medicaid expansion.Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 1 Oct. 2024
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After our many hikes, the shoes have no signs of rips, tears, or fraying.Kevin Brouillard, Travel + Leisure, 30 Sep. 2024
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Keeping the excessive usage of drones in ongoing wars in mind, the United States Army’s Apache helicopters are training to get better at destroying unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) mid-flight using Hellfire missiles, among other ammunition.Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
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The grand jury accused Whiting of misuse of public monies, theft, conflict of interest, harassment, sending a threatening letter and stealing, destroying, altering or secreting public records.Robert Anglen, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
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As research progresses, there is hope that these new strategies will provide patients with better options for recovery, reducing the physical and emotional toll of scarring.Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
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Automated Back-Office Operations AI uses advanced analytics and machine learning to add efficiency to back-office operations, increasing productivity and reducing costs.Babu Sivadasan, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Eroding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eroding. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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