Phrasal Verb - Eating Away At
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.Definition
To have a gradually but regularly weakening or destructive effect on something or someone, often in a way that is barely noticeable at first but becomes increasingly significant over time.
Examples
| No. | Example |
|---|---|
| 1 | The effects of pollution are slowly eating away at the city's ecosystem. |
| 2 | Her tiredness was eating away at her energy levels. |
| 3 | The hole in the roof was eating away at the structural integrity of the house. |
| 4 | The noise is eating away at my concentration. |
| 5 | His obsession with wealth was eating away at his relationship with his family. |
| 6 | The constant criticism was eating away at her self-confidence. |
| 7 | The rainy weather was eating away at the new roads before they were even completed. |
| 8 | His concern for the environment was eating away at his desire to continue driving a gas-guzzling car. |
| 9 | The worry about running out of water was eating away at the community's morale. |
| 10 | His anger was eating away at this opportunity to connect with his brother. |