as in to wear
to use up all the physical energy of
keeping up with twin toddlers wears me out
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Recent Examples of wear out
Similar robotics companies have already worn out their welcome in other US cities like Los Angeles and Chicago, as their delivery bots hog sidewalks, injure residents, and rampage through gardens.
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Joe Wilkins Published Mar 19, Futurism, 19 Mar. 2026
Do these plants wear out after a period time?
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2026
Proponents of the talking filibuster reform hope the grueling nature of having to continuously hold the floor might wear out the opposition and give the SAVE America Act a chance to pass.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 12 Mar. 2026
Of course, local restaurants and other food vendors are ready to serve you once your sweet tooth wears out.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 7 Mar. 2026
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Joe Wilkins Published Mar 19, Futurism, 19 Mar. 2026
Do these plants wear out after a period time?
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2026
Proponents of the talking filibuster reform hope the grueling nature of having to continuously hold the floor might wear out the opposition and give the SAVE America Act a chance to pass.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 12 Mar. 2026
Of course, local restaurants and other food vendors are ready to serve you once your sweet tooth wears out.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 7 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wear out
Verb
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The temperature at first pitch was 37 degrees and continued to drop, with players wearing full sleeves and many wearing head coverings.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Players schlep downstairs, wearing slippers or sandals, and walk through the game plan and what to expect from their opponents.—
Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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Authorities allege her husband, 40-year-old Stephen Bowen, killed her with a shotgun.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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They get captured by Hungarian gangsters and have to fight (and kill) their way out of an inn run by a shady former dance prodigy (Uma Thurman).—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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While 12% doesn't seem like a lot, the lighter actuation point means that your hands won’t tire as easily during marathon gaming sessions.—
Zackery Cuevas,
PC Magazine,
6 Apr. 2026
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Why tire himself out, become completely exhausted and out of breath, crumple up the bedsheets that were changed just a few days ago, get someone else’s germs all over himself, and then reek of sweat afterward?—
Agnieszka Szpila,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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The idea that forms of artistic expression can exhaust themselves is nothing new.—
Daniel Birnbaum,
Artforum,
2 Apr. 2026
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In 2018, pregnant with her third child, Kate Ames was exhausted.—
Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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Some fruit trees might prefer wet weather and moist earth, but others will perform best with well-draining, sandy soil.—
Emily Hayes,
Martha Stewart,
2 Apr. 2026
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That includes details that criminals can use to drain accounts, open loans, or impersonate you.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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The exhaust hood had two burnt out lights.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
April 3,
Sacbee.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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But for team leaders who are feeling burnt out or overwhelmed with their job, workplace strategist Daisy Auger-Domínguez has advice on how to regain some of your joy at work.—
Harvard Business Review,
Harvard Business Review,
1 Apr. 2026
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