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weathering

[weth-er-ing] / ˈwɛð ər ɪŋ /
NOUN
wear and tear
Synonyms
STRONGEST
depletion depreciation erosion
WEAK
ablation attrition consumption decrement dissipation hard wear overuse ravages of time wearing away

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Delta and United are weathering the fuel shock with healthy balance sheets, while American has struggled to find consistent profitability.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

Space weathering, caused by solar wind particles, micrometeorite impacts, and cosmic radiation, slowly darkens exposed material.

From Science Daily • Apr. 8, 2026

So far, JBS is weathering the labor disruption.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

After weathering Donald Trump's repeated threats to take control of Greenland, Copenhagen and Nuuk want to restore a bit of calm ahead of the Danish general election this month, observers say.

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026

There must be some feature of the mineral content of these stone roads that made them run in ribbon-like lines over the vast savanna, and be so resistant to weathering or cracking.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman