corrode
verb (used with object)
to eat or wear away gradually as if by gnawing, especially by chemical action.
has been corroding
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present perfect progressiveof corrode (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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It has been corroding not just in the US but across the western world for decades now.
From BBC ● Jan. 24, 2026
