corraded

verb

past tense of corrade
as in eroded
to damage or diminish by continued friction the desert's windblown sands had corraded much of the ancient stone's inscription

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  1. eroded
  2. wore
  3. frayed
Verb
  • The new king must steady royal fortunes amid damaging scrutiny of Queen Mette-Marit’s past ties to Jeffrey Epstein and stepson Marius Høiby’s rape conviction, which has eroded public support for the monarchy.
    — Jan M. Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
  • If investors intended to have a 10% to 20% allocation to international as part of their strategic long-term planning, that could have eroded to as little as 2% to 5% given the extent of the bull market in the S&P 500 in recent years.
    — Eric Rosenbaum, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of eroded
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  • For a dressier option, the Franco Sarto Loran Slides are heralded by a Travel+Leisure writer who recently wore them all over Europe with zero foot pain.
    — Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 2 Sep. 2026
  • George, 65, wore a classic black tuxedo with a matching bow tie.
    — Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of wore
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  • But ties between the US and Zambia frayed this year following reports the State Department was tying health funding to preferential mineral access for US firms, a plan that Zambia rejected.
    — Adrian Elimian, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2026
  • As the latest iteration of her signature red tresses, these braids are just like the songs on her latest studio album, Blue Island—frayed, perfectly tousled, and free-flowing.
    — Sidney Madden, VIBE.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of frayed
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“Corraded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corraded. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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