wear through

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.

Examples of wear through in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

They’re made from a rigid, heavyweight denim that will last for years and is warm enough to wear through the winter. — Jordan Julian, InStyle, 23 Aug. 2026

The artist and advocate encouraged Americans to vote in the 2020 election with a fun fashion show of eight memorable outfits worn through the years of her career. — Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026

This jacket can be worn through winter, whether layered over jeans or that aforementioned sweater dress. — Leila Najafi, Travel + Leisure, 18 Dec. 2025

Not long after that fight in middle school, his feet had worn through the soles of his only pair of shoes. — Dan Pompei, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025

Rhymes for wear through

• accrue
• ado
• ainu
• aircrew
• airscrew
• anew
• askew
• baboo
• babu
• bamboo
• beaucoup
• bijou