eating away at

A form of eat away at — To erode.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of eat away at
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eating away at. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eating%20away%20at

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“eating away at.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eating%20away%20at. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “eating away at,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eating%20away%20at.

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