erode
verb (used with object)
to eat into or away; destroy by slow consumption or disintegration.
have been eroding
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present perfect progressiveof erode.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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Rising prices have been eroding the value of pay across the UK economy, prompting strikes amongst railway, postal and port workers.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2022
But the particularly unstable cliffs in this area have been eroding about 1 foot a year on average, exacerbated by sea level rise and sudden landslides.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 27, 2020
Earnings were down 50 percent last quarter, soup sales have been eroding and the company’s chief executive, Denise Morrison, stepped down under pressure in May.
From New York Times ● Nov. 16, 2018
Nobody disputes that norms have been eroding at the Senate for decades.
From Slate ● Mar. 22, 2017
But while this spring marks a nadir for the Capitals on the ice, it’s clear that a lack of direction and communication off it have been eroding the franchise from within for far longer.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 11, 2014
