- present tense form of erode (3rd person singular).
erodes
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Drawing the line there stops officials from profiting off their positions, which is what erodes public trust in the first place.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
The big question is whether AI carries the science there, or quietly erodes the bricks it is built on.
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026
“As tides change and sand erodes over time, it is common for military ordnance to reveal itself at this location,” the post stated.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026
One is mechanical stress, in which repeated contact with water droplets creates friction that slowly erodes a coating or causes pieces of it to peel away.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 10, 2026
The snow erodes, leaving the potholes in the roads near our house filled with muddy water.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
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