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as in eating
to consume or wear away gradually
the fear that inflation will continue to erode people's savings
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as in fraying
to damage or diminish by continued friction
the winds and desert sands have eroded much of the original surface of these ancient monuments
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Recent Examples of eroding
But Koppl traced a distinctly American lineage through a chain of precedents dating back more than 50 years, each one further eroding the market discipline that profit-and-loss accountability is supposed to provide.
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Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
3 July 2026
McGraw Hill Higher Education cites a study by Gerlich (2025) at SBS Swiss Business School that reveals an over-reliance on AI tools is eroding critical thinking abilities.
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Michael Ashley,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
Still, most agree the decision could inject overt partisan politics into agencies that have traditionally resisted it, eroding public trust in their rules and judgment, chilling enforcement and kicking off a cycle of regulatory whiplash.
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Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2026
The Supreme Court also delivered opinions striking down spending limits on coordination between political candidates and parties, further eroding efforts at campaign finance reform in the aftermath of the Citizen’s United ruling in 2010.
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Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
30 June 2026
But recent studies have shown that erosion can also emit CO2 by oxidizing organic carbon contained in eroding sediments.
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Howard Lee,
ArsTechnica,
26 June 2026
By denigrating the foundation of our democracy, Trump is willfully eroding it.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
25 June 2026
Groups denying the evidence of climate science were eroding political support for policy action.
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Maddie Stone,
ProPublica,
25 June 2026
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
3 July 2026
McGraw Hill Higher Education cites a study by Gerlich (2025) at SBS Swiss Business School that reveals an over-reliance on AI tools is eroding critical thinking abilities.
—
Michael Ashley,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
Still, most agree the decision could inject overt partisan politics into agencies that have traditionally resisted it, eroding public trust in their rules and judgment, chilling enforcement and kicking off a cycle of regulatory whiplash.
—
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2026
The Supreme Court also delivered opinions striking down spending limits on coordination between political candidates and parties, further eroding efforts at campaign finance reform in the aftermath of the Citizen’s United ruling in 2010.
—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
30 June 2026
But recent studies have shown that erosion can also emit CO2 by oxidizing organic carbon contained in eroding sediments.
—
Howard Lee,
ArsTechnica,
26 June 2026
By denigrating the foundation of our democracy, Trump is willfully eroding it.
—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
25 June 2026
Groups denying the evidence of climate science were eroding political support for policy action.
—
Maddie Stone,
ProPublica,
25 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eroding
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Winners of the Nathan’s Famous hot dog eating contest have eaten a total of 2,541 famous franks, give or take a few, since the contest began in 1982.
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This can include water features with turtles or frogs, bird feeders that attract insect-eating birds like cardinals and chickadees, or keeping chickens.
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The same fear of a fraying dollar system is driving Russia and others toward bitcoin and pushing Wall Street to treat which reserve asset wins as a live question.
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And that net of community health workers who serve as links between families and this lifesaving treatment is fraying.
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Mexican fruit flies are one of the world’s most destructive pests when laying their eggs, destroying or damaging fruit such as apples, grapefruits, avocados, peaches and pears, according to the California Department of Food and Agriculture.
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But Blue Origin suffered a major setback in May when one of its New Glenn rockets abruptly exploded on the launchpad, destroying vital infrastructure that will take months to rebuild.
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Doctors Without Borders health workers wearing personal protective equipment move through the isolated red zone to monitor patients, provide medical care and ensure sanitation at the Ebola Treatment Center in Munigi in Congo on June 2, 2026.
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Rodríguez Castro can be seen wearing a New York Yankees shirt, moving suggestively to driving percussive beats, punctuated by catchy, syncopated vocals.
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The bumper was rubbing the tire and a headlight looked to be dragging.
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Working with the fingertip has a sensuosity which is erotic and raw; there is something very direct about this process of drawing, rubbing, scratching and erasing.
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Manucurist formulates its masks with panthenol, a form of vitamin B5, to hydrate and strengthen dry nails over time, reducing breakage.
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Even tiny electromagnetic disturbances can disrupt the quantum states that perform calculations, reducing the accuracy and reliability of the system.
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“Eroding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eroding. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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