wear through

phrasal verb

wore through; worn through; wearing through; wears through
: to use (something) so much that a hole develops in it
I've worn through two pairs of work shoes since I started this job.

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“Wear through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wear%20through. Accessed 6 Jun. 2023.

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