What does "Eat into" mean?

gradually damage or consume

Synonym: damage, erode Opposite: repair, restore

"Eat into" in a sentence

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...with all the chemicals eating into your nice skin...

Breaking Bad S4E2

It-- it's eatg into the kidney.

Grey's Anatomy S7E12

So we're just going to eat into our savings, is that it?

The Truman Show

"Eat into" in TV shows & movies

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