corrode
verb (used with object)
to eat or wear away gradually as if by gnawing, especially by chemical action.
has corroded
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present perfectof corrode (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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He is right that forward guidance has corroded the central bank’s discipline rather than sharpened it.
From MarketWatch ● May 8, 2026
“The steel lining has corroded over the years and was in urgent need of repairs because we had a lot of leaks coming through corroded liner,” Kotrikova said.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 4, 2023
These young Iraqis are frustrated with pervasive corruption that has corroded every institution in the country.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 9, 2019
First, aid has corroded Liberia from the top, by distracting ministers and distorting the government’s plans.
From Economist ● Jun. 29, 2017
Since then the conflict has corroded into futility all the buoyant energies of the country.
From Rosinante to the Road Again by John Dos Passos
