erode
verb (used with object)
to eat into or away; destroy by slow consumption or disintegration.
have eroded
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present perfectof erode.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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She said restructurings were necessary as companies adapt to changing consumption patterns, which have eroded the more lucrative TV economics of yesteryear.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
"Halo was once to Xbox what Mario is to Nintendo," said Corden, "but years of mismanagement have eroded that".
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
Donahue does not believe that the eye-watering ticket prices have eroded MSG's DNA.
From Barron's ● Jun. 8, 2026
Over time, she says, her work has increasingly focused on the ways institutional stressors — from work culture to global instability — have eroded people’s sense of well-being.
From Salon ● Apr. 25, 2026
No matter what its original condition, the intense rain and heat of the forest have eroded its surface, washed out all its minerals, and decomposed vital organic compounds.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
