abrade
verb (used with or without object)
to wear off or down by scraping or rubbing.
abraded
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past participleof abrade.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 abrade.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
abradeverb (used with or without object)to wear off or down by scraping or rubbing.
Example Sentences
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Perforated and abraded, the artwork has not been on display since its 1941 acquisition.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2025
They abraded the rocks, revealing fresh surfaces that contain distinct rounded carbonate grains, a sign of settling in a lakefront.
From Science Magazine ● Mar. 13, 2024
In other words, they investigated questions such as: What happens when these materials are abraded or burnt?
From Science Daily ● Feb. 22, 2024
When tyres make contact with the road, tiny particles are abraded and emitted.
From Reuters ● May 17, 2023
“Great, Toomer. I’ll come here Friday after school and just go on to your place with you,” Ben said, leaving for home, the ends of his fingers abraded from the crab shells.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
