- present tense form of erode (3rd person singular).
erodes
Example Sentences
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Credibility erodes when central banks announce goals without a strategy to achieve them.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 10, 2026
“The risk would be if the demand outlook materially erodes relative to expectations,” Jefferies says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 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
Murphy later returned to the court orders question, saying that ignoring judges erodes democracy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2026
As the icebergs drift, the seawater erodes them from below, until the berg abruptly topples over and continues its journey upside down.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
