erode
verb (used with object)
to eat into or away; destroy by slow consumption or disintegration.
eroded
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past participleof erode.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof erode.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
erodeverb (used with object)to eat into or away; destroy by slow consumption or disintegration.
Example Sentences
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Savers may be offered more generous returns, but the spending power of their savings could be eroded by the rising cost of living.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
The ubiquity of phones has not only eroded our manners, but also lessened the joys of bar and dining culture.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
Further south, at least seven homes in Dana Point were declared uninhabitable after the coast on which they sit rapidly eroded, with one house collapsing into the sea.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
They asked visitors to stay outside of the barricades and away from the eroded edge.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
The uniform, like all uniforms, eroded identity, and the daily attention required—ironing pleats, pinning hats, straightening seams, shoe polishing, especially the heels—began a process by which other concerns were slowly excluded.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
