- present tense form of erode (3rd person singular).
erodes
Example Sentences
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But often those patients can’t pay, leaving their bills to become bad debt that erodes hospital profits.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
The county said it all “further erodes confidence” in the district’s budgeting abilities.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
But such heavy commercial appeal erodes all that singularity, leaving queer people to fend for themselves in defining and celebrating their identities, apart from the pinkwashing.
From Salon ● Jun. 18, 2026
But any insider trading on prediction markets erodes trust in the platforms and causes traders to question the market’s integrity.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 10, 2026
The wildflowers can’t push up, and when they don’t grow, the soil erodes and is carried into the streams by the rain.
From "On the Far Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
