erode away

Frequency: 7.312.0 per million words

Emphasizes the removal or disappearance of something due to erosion.

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Examples (10)

  • The rocks have eroded away over time.
  • Constant waves caused the soft cliffs to slowly erode away.
  • Without tree roots, the topsoil will quickly erode away.
  • The features on the ancient statue had been eroded away by wind and rain.
  • We watched the floodwaters erode away the riverbank.
  • Inflation is causing our savings to erode away.
  • His confidence started to erode away after the repeated failures.
  • Years of broken promises had made the trust between them erode away completely.
  • The scandal caused the politician's public support to erode away rapidly.
  • Over the decades, even the most vivid memories can start to erode away.