Chip Away (Verb)
Meaning
Remove or withdraw gradually: "These new customs are chipping away at the quality of life".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- The increasing costs of living are chipping away at my savings, leaving me with barely enough for rent.
- The constant lawsuits and regulatory scrutiny are chipping away at the company's competitive edge.
- Years of government debt have chipped away at the country's financial stability and overall economic growth.
- Over-reliance on automation in the workforce is chipping away at workers' sense of job security and identity.
- Gradual defunding of education is chipping away at the resources available for schools and students.