corrode
verb (used with object)
to eat or wear away gradually as if by gnawing, especially by chemical action.
have been corroding
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present perfect progressiveof corrode.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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“I believe they have been corroding our civil discourse, they’ve been ‘attention fracking’ our children and treating our youth like products, not people.”
From Salon ● Dec. 5, 2025
