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eating away

ADJECTIVE
acid
Synonyms
STRONGEST
acerbic acrid biting
STRONG
corroding dissolvent eroding rusting
WEAK
acidulous anti-alkaline bleaching disintegrative erosive oxidizing
Antonyms
STRONGEST
kind nice sweet
WEAK
basic bland
NOUN
erosion
Synonyms
STRONGEST
corrosion decrease destruction disintegration
STRONG
abrasion attrition consumption despoliation spoiling wear
WEAK
desedimentation grinding down washing away wearing down
Antonyms
WEAK
building construction rebuilding strengthening

Example Sentences

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Those interest rates are eating away at your ability to save for retirement, and have the peace of mind and confidence to move forward with your life.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 29, 2026

She quickly set teams to work designing new graphics cards for videogames—AMD’s chips power PlayStation and Xbox consoles, among other gaming systems—and more powerful data-center and PC chips, steadily eating away at Intel’s market share.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 10, 2025

The concern is so big, according to Amorim, it is eating away at United's status.

From BBC • May 11, 2025

“How do you balance staying informed and not eating away at your own mental health?” she said.

From Salon • Apr. 11, 2025

It turns out the question that’s been eating away at me has only ever had one possible answer.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins