corrode
verb (used with object)
to eat or wear away gradually as if by gnawing, especially by chemical action.
corroded
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past participleof corrode.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 corrode.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
corrodeverb (used with object)to eat or wear away gradually as if by gnawing, especially by chemical action.
Example Sentences
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CSB reports cited a range of avoidable failures, from corroded pipes to the lack of safety equipment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
He is right that forward guidance has corroded the central bank’s discipline rather than sharpened it.
From MarketWatch ● May 8, 2026
That pipeline, which Sable says it has fully repaired, was found to be severely corroded.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 7, 2026
However, the researchers did not look into what happened when the glass was deliberately smashed -- or corroded by chemicals.
From Barron's ● Feb. 18, 2026
And worse, the teeth had braces, bands of corroded scummy metal with pieces of fish and driftwood and floating garbage stuck between them.
From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan
