wear down
verb
wore down; worn down; wearing down; wears down
: to weary and overcome by persistent resistance or pressure
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That’s likely because, before losing weight, food noise, physical exhaustion, and decades of guilt, self-blame, and failed diets wore down patients’ self-esteem, Gendreau explained.
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Allison Forsyth, Health, 14 May 2026
But the Wild remain a team that needs to wear down opponents physically and mentally with their forecheck.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 14 May 2026
Using hot water on everything wears down clothing faster than necessary.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 12 May 2026
Jabara finally wore down the resistance of Two Tons o’ Fun’s Martha Wash and Izora Armstead.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 11 May 2026
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Allison Forsyth, Health, 14 May 2026
But the Wild remain a team that needs to wear down opponents physically and mentally with their forecheck.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 14 May 2026
Using hot water on everything wears down clothing faster than necessary.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 12 May 2026
Jabara finally wore down the resistance of Two Tons o’ Fun’s Martha Wash and Izora Armstead.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 11 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for wear down
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“Wear down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wear%20down. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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