eat away

VERB

gnaw

Synonyms

STRONGEST

chomp eat nibble

STRONG

champ chaw consume corrode crunch devour erode gum masticate munch wear

Antonyms

STRONG

build construct rebuild

VERB

undermine

Synonyms

STRONGEST

erode frustrate hurt impair ruin sabotage sap subvert threaten thwart torpedo undercut weaken wreck

STRONG

attenuate corrode cripple debilitate dig disable enfeeble excavate foil mine sandbag soften tunnel wear

WEAK

clip one's wings dig out hollow out knock the bottom out of poke full of holes whittle away

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aid assist build construct encourage fix help relieve strengthen support

STRONG

fill

VERB

waste

Synonyms

STRONGEST

blow consume deplete dissipate divert drain exhaust lavish lose misuse squander undermine

STRONG

atrophy corrode crumble debilitate decay decline decrease disable disappear droop ebb emaciate empty enfeeble fade gnaw misapply perish sap sink splurge thin wane wear wilt wither

WEAK

be of no avail burn up fritter away frivol away gamble away go to waste misemploy pour down the drain run dry run through throw away trifle away wear out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

accumulate collect fill gather hoard maintain save starve succeed

STRONG

aid assist bloom build develop grow help improve increase raise rise strengthen

WEAK

create preserve

VERB

whittle

Synonyms

STRONGEST

diminish erode lessen pare shave trim

STRONG

carve chip consume decrease fashion form hew model mold sculpt shape undermine

WEAK

wear away

Antonyms

STRONGEST

develop enlarge extend increase

STRONG

destroy neglect

WEAK

build

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Recent trading action notwithstanding, software shares have been battered this year over fears that artificial intelligence will eat away at traditional business models.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 3, 2026

Shares in the London Stock Exchange Group have fallen as much as 20% this year as investors fear that companies like Anthropic, the AI group, will eat away at its data and analytics business.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 26, 2026

Investors are assessing whether AI could eat away at the broker industry’s lucrative advisory fees and commissions while virtually eliminating niche businesses such as appraisal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

Fuel cells could eventually eat away at natural gas turbine sales.

From Barron's • Dec. 16, 2025

Infections can eat away at bone, so this was serious.

From "Ugly" by Robert Hoge

eat away

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