erode
verb (used with object)
to eat into or away; destroy by slow consumption or disintegration.
has eroded
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present perfectof erode (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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The social contract forged by the Revolution, he said, "has eroded" in recent years.
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
Already, the official response to the Lineage fire has eroded trust in government agencies, residents say.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
That promise kept Tesla’s stock near all-time highs—and with a market cap that exceeds most other automakers combined—even as its share of the electric-vehicle market has eroded.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 20, 2026
What feels like endless instability to many people has eroded sentiment.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 2, 2026
Most of the stelae at Kaan were made from soft stone that has eroded too much to be readable.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
