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 for decades the major studios have been eroding exhibition — the moviegoing habit itself — with a business model that banks on a handful of youth-baiting tentpoles and some monster weekends.
From New York Times ● Sep. 14, 2021
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
Nobody disputes that norms have been eroding at the Senate for decades.
From Slate ● Mar. 22, 2017
Most importantly, the government continues to offer the kind of insurance and retirement benefits that have been eroding among many other employers.
From Washington Post
