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adjective

as in deteriorated

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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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Recent Examples of corroded
Adjective
There could be a leak, clogged or corroded pipes, or a problem with your home’s water pressure. — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 5 Aug. 2026 Watch this video for a step-by-step tutorial on how to clean corroded battery terminals. — Cody Godwin, USA Today, 22 July 2026 Aviator’s Restaurant at Sacramento Executive Airport remains closed six months after a routine kitchen floor repair uncovered crumbling concrete, corroded rebar, asbestos and mold. — Sacbee.com, 18 July 2026 But the closure extended because of concerns over possible asbestos, lead paint, corroded pipes and other damage, according to previous Statesman reporting. — Idaho Statesman, 16 July 2026 Authorities evacuated the busy fishing pier while technicians examined the heavily corroded device. — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026 Pumps and lift systems can easily become corroded. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 24 June 2026 But one look at the crumbling, corroded metal shield covering the base left Jacobson thinking, at the very least, that should have been replaced over the years. — John Ramos, CBS News, 16 June 2026 Replace Rusted/corroded Storage Shelf. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 May 2026
Verb
Today, the town’s Victorian grandeur is rotting and crumbling away, its cast-iron piers corroded by sea salt. — George Francis Lee, New Yorker, 12 Aug. 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 Meanwhile, reinforcing steel in the pool deck and street-level parking slabs were corroded in some areas, according to NIST. — ABC News, 22 June 2026 What better time than the summer of the nation’s 250th anniversary of independence to reflect on how Trump’s years of lying have corroded the citizenry’s essential belief in the integrity of elections? — Jackie Calmes, Mercury News, 19 June 2026 Neither captures the gut punch of betrayal when something precious is corroded beyond recognition. — Eric Ries, Time, 28 May 2026 Usually that happens when the insulation of an underground electrical cable, corroded by road salt, starts to smolder, emitting toxic gases, and then a spark sets them off, sending the cover sky-high. — Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 22 May 2026 Later in April, however, Isaacman confirmed at a congressional hearing that the aluminum shells of the only two habitable Gateway modules that had been delivered to NASA so far (both of which were built by Europe’s Thales Alenia Space) were corroded. — Dan Vergano, Scientific American, 11 May 2026 Regularly check the batteries inside your emergency kit to make sure they are still securely packed and have not corroded. — Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 1 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for corroded
  1. deteriorated
  2. eroded
  3. contaminated
  4. crumbled
  5. polluted
  6. tainted
  7. fouled
  8. impure
Adjective
  • Clark said the supports are needed because equipment used in the investigation is too heavy and difficult to maneuver safely on the deteriorated floor.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026
  • According to the officer, the decision to classify Sands' death as such was the result of the deteriorated condition of his body.
    — Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 27 June 2026
Definition of deteriorated
Verb
  • Over the past eighty years, parts have eroded down the slope.
    — Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
  • That changed in 2013 when lowering the threshold to a simple majority intensified partisanship and eroded the standard of qualifications for nominees.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of eroded
Adjective
  • Health authorities later traced the outbreak to contaminated lettuce supplied to the fast-food restaurant by Taylor Farms de Mexico.
    — James Cirrone, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Massachusetts has seen more than 100 cyclospora cases this summer, the state Department of Public Health said Wednesday, with some illnesses apparently linked to contaminated lettuce.
    — Neal Riley, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of contaminated
Adjective
  • Salsa macha added a welcome smoky heat and crunch, while crumbled queso fresco brought enough salty bite to tie it all together.
    — Carolyn Burt, Oc Register, 30 July 2026
  • The pre-crumbled stuff will be too dry for this salad, which benefits from the creaminess of the fresh stuff stored in water or brine.
    — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 2 June 2026
Definition of crumbled
Adjective
  • Turner has pointed out that Santa Clara County, the heart of Silicon Valley, is among the most polluted places in America, while roughly a quarter of local families experience food insecurity.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Aug. 2026
  • And humans and our behaviors are one of the biggest reasons our river water becomes polluted.
    — Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of polluted
Adjective
  • Diarrhea has been a headline story in the United States this summer, with thousands of cases of explosive diarrhea traced to Cyclospora from tainted lettuce –- and the first two deaths from the outbreak now confirmed in Michigan.
    — Joseph Kim, NPR, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Surveys of tainted products have also repeatedly found more than one undeclared active ingredient in the same capsule.
    — Jesse M. Pines, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of tainted
Adjective
  • The moment was significant because Cunningham was the in the WNBA to stand up for Clark, the league's biggest star, who is perpetually fouled hard.
    — Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Salaün had a chance to tie it after being fouled on a 3-point attempt late, but missed her last free throw of the trio.
    — Staff, Mercury News, 30 July 2026
Definition of fouled
Adjective
  • Wise’s wistful songwriting is retained, but completely missing is his intentionally impure palette.
    — Billie Bugara, Pitchfork, 7 Mar. 2026
  • Kanto practitioners believe that women cannot participate because, according to Japan's Shinto religion, women's blood from menstruation and childbirth is considered impure for the purpose of religious rituals.
    — Anthony Kuhn, NPR, 3 Nov. 2025
Definition of impure

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