corrode
verb (used with object)
to eat or wear away gradually as if by gnawing, especially by chemical action.
corroding
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present participleof corrode.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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"I cannot describe it. I mean, it looks ugly, really ugly," the 69-year-old said, peering through its corroding gates.
From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026
It has been corroding not just in the US but across the western world for decades now.
From BBC ● Jan. 24, 2026
“I believe they have been corroding our civil discourse, they’ve been ‘attention fracking’ our children and treating our youth like products, not people.”
From Salon ● Dec. 5, 2025
Much of the corroding metal throughout the structure needs to be replaced, but “the masonry’s in good condition,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2025
Worry had crept on a corroding world, and what was lost— good manners, ease and beauty?
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
