corrode
verb (used with object)
to eat or wear away gradually as if by gnawing, especially by chemical action.
have corroded
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present perfectof corrode.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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Over time, as these pipes have corroded, they have leached lead — a chemical with no safe level of exposure — into tap water.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2024
Could the oxone-laced urine, sitting in the capsule for months, have corroded any crucial hardware?
From New York Times ● Oct. 26, 2021
John Zimmerman says the park’s humid atmosphere could have corroded the supports, which are made out of steel or metal cable.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 15, 2018
Jason Borden, an engineer who examined Champlain Towers South last year while preparing a bid for work, said possible leaks from the planters near the critical columns could have corroded the concrete.
From Washington Post
Regular bronze would have corroded and become unusable long ago, but these were Celestial bronze—the handiwork of a demigod.
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
