- present tense form of erode (3rd person singular).
erodes
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And when inflation erodes spending power, those discretionary purchases slow, Samuelson noted.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 17, 2026
She wrote a series of articles about the problem of loneliness among older people, which she described as "a creeping enemy which erodes confidence."
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 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
A status quo that steadily erodes is not stability.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 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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