corrading

verb

present participle of corrade
as in wearing
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. wearing
  2. eroding
  3. fraying
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  • Jackson had not been reported missing The man had been wearing a button-down short-sleeve shirt, light blue jeans, a silver wristwatch and blue-and-white tennis shoes.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Temperatures are not conducive to actors wearing wool coats and scarves, and the snow on the ground is going to be added in post.
    — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of wearing
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  • Set aside sufficient cash The best way to avoid eroding your savings during a big sell-off is to have enough cash in reserves to manage your expenses, and required withdrawals, for a six to 12-month period.
    — Darla Mercado, CFP®, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Both Warren and Waters have also repeatedly raised concerns over affordability, including housing issues, and accused the administration of eroding consumer finance protections.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of eroding
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  • Can President Trump hold his fraying coalition together, or will these red flags lead to a blue wave?
    — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2026
  • By the late 1960s, confidence in technological progress was fraying.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of fraying
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“Corrading.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corrading. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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