erode
verb (used with object)
to eat into or away; destroy by slow consumption or disintegration.
had eroded
-
past perfectof erode.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Jerí, the country’s seventh head of state since 2018, faced fallout from two scandals that had eroded his support.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 17, 2026
"The mesh had eroded through into my bladder, causing all the infection and pain," she explained.
From BBC ● Feb. 6, 2024
They said the Army also signed up an additional 4,600 recruits for future contracts, in an effort to build back the pool of delayed-entry recruits, which had eroded.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 3, 2023
It said that the attendees acknowledged that recent events had eroded public trust in the banking sector.
From New York Times ● Jul. 26, 2023
The dust, over the years, had eroded him; it had left his features gray, his thoughts gray; it had shrunk him and made his legs spindly and his gait unsteady.
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
