wear out
verb
wore out; worn out; wearing out; wears out
2
: to make useless especially by long or hard usage
4
: to endure through : outlast
wear out a storm
5
: to consume (time) tediously
wear out idle days
: to become useless from long or excessive wear or use
Examples of wear out in a Sentence
keeping up with twin toddlers wears me out
Recent Examples on the Web
Somehow, more than 30 years later, Buzz and Woody haven't worn out their welcome.
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 16 June 2026
Instead of remaining to live a life of dissipative [sic] which wears out the body for the grave?
—Literary Hub, 16 June 2026
This skirt reminds me of the one that Jenner wore out in New York recently.
—Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 13 June 2026
Liquid metals also have high surface tension, which helps maintain the droplet's integrity during operation; there's no mixing with the surrounding fluid, nor can the droplet wear out.
—New Atlas, 12 June 2026
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 16 June 2026
Instead of remaining to live a life of dissipative [sic] which wears out the body for the grave?
—Literary Hub, 16 June 2026
This skirt reminds me of the one that Jenner wore out in New York recently.
—Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 13 June 2026
Liquid metals also have high surface tension, which helps maintain the droplet's integrity during operation; there's no mixing with the surrounding fluid, nor can the droplet wear out.
—New Atlas, 12 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for wear out
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“Wear out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wear%20out. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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