eat away at

1. Destroy gradually, erode; also, worry one constantly. For example, The sea has been eating away at the outer banks for years, or The fact that he failed the test is eating away at him. [Early 1800s]

Example Sentences

Fears that artificial-intelligence would eat away at its search-engine dominance are fading.

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Fears that artificial-intelligence would eat away at its search-engine dominance look to be fading.

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In a pile of ore, the microbes effectively eat away at the rock to release the metal inside.

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It was just one instance that led many artists to view AI as simply another thing that can eat away at their ability to make a living in what is already a tough business.

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Just as AI recommendations and chatbots have begun to eat away at general internet search, consumers are starting to turn to the technology to find specific products, instead of a search engine.

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