Synonyms for eat away

Most common

erode · gnaw · corrode · canker · fret

All synonyms

Verb

Definitions

1. v. 1

   To destroy (something) gradually by an ongoing process.

Example sentences

• erode This will erode his credibility if it is made more widely known.
• gnaw We all know that dogs like to gnaw on bones.
• corrode Dehumanization and racism corrode the moral fabric of society.
• canker I bit the inside of my lip and got a canker sore.
• fret Why actually do people fret about bad weather?

By length

4 letters

fret¹, gnaw¹

5 letters

erode²

6 letters

canker², begnaw

7 letters

corrode²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (erode² = 2 syllables).

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