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
7% TIBER River boat initially stuck in bank (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Nov 11, 2025
7% WOLF *Move like a river (4) Universal Nov 7, 2025
7% GNAW Wear away (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 28, 2025
7% EROSION Process of wearing away (7) Universal Aug 27, 2025
6% RELY Bank (on) (4) Wall Street Journal Nov 24, 2025
6% TELLER Bank worker (6) Wall Street Journal Nov 18, 2025
6% LAST Wear well (4) Newsday Nov 16, 2025
6% REACH Arrive at river, heading away from sandy shore (5) The Times Quick Cryptic Nov 14, 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.