erode
verb (used with object)
to eat into or away; destroy by slow consumption or disintegration.
are eroding
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present progressiveof erode.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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"In our lower-risk children, what seems to be happening is that experiences of depression are eroding a protective factor, which is how much they pay attention to happy faces," Gibb said.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 17, 2026
But to watch how far they are eroding in real time, that is what I find so troubling.
From Slate ● May 26, 2026
Aramco said inventories are eroding and being drawn down faster as shipments from the region are curtailed, at a time when global spare capacity remains extremely low.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 10, 2026
Fintech names seem to view scale as a differentiator in a world where the barriers to entry for equities and crypto trading are eroding.
From Barron's ● Feb. 25, 2026
Those people, because of deforestation, bad agricultural methods and general mismanagement, are eroding away their arable soil at an alarming rate.
From Last Enemy by H. Beam Piper
