EATING AWAY Synonyms
There are 2 hypernyms of the phrase eating away. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for EATING AWAY
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eroding | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
noun • (geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it), also figuratively | ||||||||
consuming | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • very strong; urgently felt | ||||||||
corroding | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
noun • erosion by chemical action | ||||||||
destroying | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
verb • do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of • destroy completely; damage irreparably • defeat soundly and humiliatingly • put (an animal) to death | ||||||||
erosion | nounn | |||||||
noun • (geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it), also figuratively • condition in which the earth's surface is worn away by the action of water and wind • a gradual decline of something • erosion by chemical action | ||||||||
wearing | verbv | |||||||
noun • (geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it), also figuratively • the act of having on your person as a covering or adornment adjective satellite • producing exhaustion | ||||||||
wearing away | verbv | |||||||
noun • (geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it), also figuratively |