Meanings
verb
- gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of eat away
Synonyms & antonyms
noun(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it), also figuratively
Broader
geological processgeologic process
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
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APA
eating away. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eating%20away
MLA
“eating away.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eating%20away. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “eating away,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eating%20away.
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