wear down
verb
wore down; worn down; wearing down; wears down
: to weary and overcome by persistent resistance or pressure
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Sweeney’s blond hair was styled by Glen Oropez with a middle part and worn down with large, soft barrel curls at the ends.
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Julia Teti, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2025
Most of them only went four to five yards per touch, but Barnes was able to wear down the Baylor defense.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Oct. 2025
On the way to TisaKorean’s crib, in southwest Houston, there’s nothing but fields of weeds, worn down churches, liquor stores, and gas stations next to gas stations next to more gas stations.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 17 Oct. 2025
Toronto can continue to wear down pitchers with relentless contact and create scoring opportunities with singles, but big swings matter.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
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Julia Teti, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2025
Most of them only went four to five yards per touch, but Barnes was able to wear down the Baylor defense.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Oct. 2025
On the way to TisaKorean’s crib, in southwest Houston, there’s nothing but fields of weeds, worn down churches, liquor stores, and gas stations next to gas stations next to more gas stations.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 17 Oct. 2025
Toronto can continue to wear down pitchers with relentless contact and create scoring opportunities with singles, but big swings matter.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
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“Wear down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wear%20down. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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