- present tense form of erode (3rd person singular).
erodes
Example Sentences
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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
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
“That might not show up immediately, but over time people do recognize that change, and over time it erodes the brand positioning,” Stephens analyst Jim Salera said.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 8, 2026
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 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
