CORRODE Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

corrode

verb

kə-ˈrōd

Definition of corrode

as in to erode

to consume or wear away gradually water slowly corrodes iron

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Recent Examples of corrode Whether such goals can be achieved, and whether failing to achieve them will corrode public support, is another matter. — Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 20 July 2026 Olewack warns that older plumbing materials, such as cast iron, may be corroded and leaking, and that most homeowners choose to replace these older materials with PVC. — Kamron Sanders, The Spruce, 18 July 2026 Our first commercial tactile gloves failed within a week because some people's hands are sweaty enough to corrode the wiring. — Rushil Agarwal, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026 Affected cars have driver's side airbags with connectors that may corrode, which could cause the airbag to not deploy and increase the risk of injury or death. — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 25 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for corrode

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Hence the switch, a year or so after the film’s release, to a stadium now named after the latest in a long line of sponsors that, for all the vital money brought in, have slightly eroded identity.

— Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
If Chinese production pushes hardware prices into a freefall, the collateral backing hundreds of billions in private loans could erode far faster than the terms of the debt itself, leaving investors exposed to losses, according to Emons.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2026

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