erodes

verb

present tense third-person singular of erode
1
as in eats
to consume or wear away gradually the fear that inflation will continue to erode people's savings

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2
as in wears
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 erodes Budgets shift and priorities compete, and alignment erodes quietly unless leaders keep confirming it as conditions change. — Leslie Ellis, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 As the high pressure ridge erodes between Saturday and Sunday, winds will roar out of the north over coastal Northern California. — Sean MacAday, Sacbee.com, 6 Aug. 2026 When the enamel erodes, the inner layer of your tooth, called the dentin, becomes exposed. — Julie Marks, Verywell Health, 5 Aug. 2026 As the volcano erodes and disappears below the water, the reef continues to grow upward. — NPR, 3 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for erodes
  1. eats
  2. wears
  3. destroys
  4. frays
  5. corrodes
  6. reduces
  7. rubs
  8. erases
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  • The average American eats roughly 200 pounds of vegetables and 100 pounds of fruit annually, according to the USDA Economic Research Service.
    — Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Infections can also occur when someone eats raw or undercooked shellfish, especially oysters.
    — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of eats
Verb
  • An Arizona resident wears it to protect themselves from the sun.
    — Essence Wiley, InStyle, 8 Aug. 2026
  • In film, this hairstyle has become emblematic, notably in Bend It Like Beckham, where Keira Knightley wears it with a short curtain crop.
    — Elise Fabre, Glamour, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of wears
Verb
  • T cells, a type of immune cell that detects and destroys infected or abnormal cells, normally perform this inspection.
    — William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The white dwarf emits radiation and produces a giant gas bubble—the lion’s face—that destroys dust in its path.
    — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of destroys
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  • Conjuring the troubled inner life of a young, successful Buenos Aires fashion designer with an uncommon mix of stylistic rigor and feeling, the film frays your nerves.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2026
  • The coalition of supporters frays Still another issue is conflict within the legalization movement itself, particularly between the business and activist wings.
    — William Garriott, The Conversation, 17 Apr. 2026
Definition of frays
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  • From that moment suspicion corrodes old loyalties, and the village’s Muslims are evacuated to a refugee camp for transport to Pakistan.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 July 2026
  • The model has helped the team build detailed simulations of how chromium specifically corrodes when exposed to FLiNaK salt under different levels of mechanical stress and changes in the orientation of the metal surface.
    — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 14 July 2026
Definition of corrodes
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  • This eliminates manual handoffs, reduces errors and ensures cash flow is tracked from the first quote, not after the fact.
    — Ashish Srimal, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Swapping every other drink for a non-alcoholic option reduces total consumption and creates longer gaps between servings.
    — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of reduces
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  • Hundreds of bottles of hot sauce and meat rubs line the exterior walls.
    — Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Edward rubs his lamb with turmeric, Aleppo chile powder, salt and pepper.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026
Definition of rubs
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  • To be sure, charitable bequests are also fully deductible against the estate tax, which means the destination (charity) is what erases Buffett’s tax liability.
    — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 30 July 2026
  • His best friend, Jacob Batalan’s Ned, and his girlfriend, Zendaya’s MJ, have been right by his side through most of the movie; at the end, a mystical spell erases their memory of him, ostensibly forever.
    — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 28 July 2026
Definition of erases

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