erode
verb (used with object)
to eat into or away; destroy by slow consumption or disintegration.
were eroding
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past progressiveof erode.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Amazon and other online retailers were eroding Walmart’s retail dominance, which had grown owing to its inventory management, value pricing, and enormous brick-and-mortar stores across the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 16, 2025
"Social media in general, especially Twitter, were eroding civilisation," he wrote.
From BBC ● Dec. 16, 2022
In retrospect, it felt like all the rules were eroding, that everything that I had brought up to believe — that you tell the truth, you speak up — seemed to not matter anymore.
From Salon ● Mar. 31, 2020
It was easy to get rid of some of those other players because their skills were eroding.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 14, 2014
Percy’s energy had drained out of him, leaving him weak and feverish, like his insides were eroding.
From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan
