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11eat away — Synonyms and related words: abate, abrade, abstract, bate, bite, canker, corrode, curtail, decrease, deduct, depreciate, derogate, detract, diminish, disparage, drain, eat, eat into, erode, extract, file away, gnaw, impair, leach, lessen, nibble… …
12eat away — {v.} 1. To rot, rust, or destroy. * /Rust was eating away the pipe./ * /Cancer ate away the healthy flesh./ See: EAT OUT(2). 2. To gradually consume. * /The ocean waves were gradually eating the volcanic rocks until they turned into black sand./ …
13eat away — {v.} 1. To rot, rust, or destroy. * /Rust was eating away the pipe./ * /Cancer ate away the healthy flesh./ See: EAT OUT(2). 2. To gradually consume. * /The ocean waves were gradually eating the volcanic rocks until they turned into black sand./ …
14eat\ away — v 1. To rot, rust, or destroy. Rust was eating away the pipe. Cancer ate away the healthy flesh. See: eat out(2) 2. To gradually consume. The ocean waves were gradually eating the volcanic rocks until they turned into black sand …
15eat away at — {v. phr.} To psychologically gnaw at; to worry someone. * /Fear of the comprehensive examination was eating away at Sam./ …
16eat away at — {v. phr.} To psychologically gnaw at; to worry someone. * /Fear of the comprehensive examination was eating away at Sam./ …
17eat away — verb Gradually to erode or corrode. The battery acid ate away at the metal until a large hole appeared …
18eat\ away\ at — v. phr. To psychologically gnaw at; to worry someone. Fear of the comprehensive examination was eating away at Sam …
19eat away — gnaw at, nibble away at, erode …
20eat away — rot, erode, destroy The mildew has been eating away at the window frame all summer …
