corrodes

verb

present tense third-person singular of corrode
as in erodes
to consume or wear away gradually water slowly corrodes iron

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Recent Examples of corrodes This corrodes faith in our democratic system. — The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 9 June 2026 Lead from pipes corrodes and leaches into drinking water. — Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2026 Salt water corrodes wood pilings, which need to be replaced every so often. — Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 15 June 2026 Saltwater corrodes the moving parts, and marine life like barnacles can jam blades. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 15 Jan. 2026 Humidity often corrodes cables and steams camera lenses. — IEEE Spectrum, 3 Nov. 2025 Very low Earth orbit satellites are exposed to very high levels of atomic oxygen, which is a highly reactive form of oxygen that quickly corrodes most substances, even plastics. — Sven Bilén, The Conversation, 16 Dec. 2025 Antisemitism weakens trust, corrodes pluralism and damages the social fabric on which diverse communities depend. — Laurence Milstein, Sun Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026 That applies equally to nuclear brinkmanship in the Middle East and narco-state behavior in the Western Hemisphere that corrodes security at home and abroad. — Jason D. Greenblatt, semafor.com, 9 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for corrodes
erodes
Verb
  • Financial privacy erodes gradually through risk assessments, compliance obligations, information sharing partnerships and international standards presented as technical rather than political.
    — Susie Violet Ward, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • This undermines financial stability, erodes reserves intended for true emergencies, and increases the likelihood of necessary cuts or emergency measures in the future.
    — Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 June 2026
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