Wear away, like river banks Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Wear away, like river banks . We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ERODE.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ERODE Wear away, like river banks (5)
8% ABRADE Wear away (6) Wall Street Journal Sep 25, 2025
8% GNAW Wear away (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 28, 2025
7% FLOW Move like a river (4) Newsday Sep 29, 2025
7% EROSION Process of wearing away (7) Universal Aug 27, 2025
7% ERODES Wears away (6) USA Today Jul 25, 2025
6% UNAWARE River banks washed out around area in the dark (7) The Times Cryptic Oct 22, 2025
6% APRON Cook wear? (5) LA Times Daily Oct 19, 2025
6% RELY Bank (on) (4) Commuter Oct 17, 2025
6% ATMS Bank fixtures (4) Universal Oct 17, 2025
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To "wear away, like river banks" is to ERODE. Rivers gradually erode their banks over time through the force of flowing water, shaping the landscape. Erosion is a natural process that can significantly alter the landforms around rivers.