wear down
verb
wore down; worn down; wearing down; wears down
: to weary and overcome by persistent resistance or pressure
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Winter tires are not meant for warm weather and will weaken performance and wear down faster.
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Danny Smith, USA Today, 4 June 2026
They were worn down mile by mile, cold by cold, delay by delay until the army that existed at the end bore no resemblance to the one that had set out.
—Darshak Sanghavi, STAT, 3 June 2026
Scratches, chips and peeling mean the coating is wearing down.
—Ryan Brennan
june 2, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026
But after seven episodes wearing down the viewer with a bleak perspective, in the season finale, Euphoria pulls itself out of its own somber patterns to reach for grace and mercy in Christian symbolism, American wholesomeness, and the concept of family.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 1 June 2026
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Danny Smith, USA Today, 4 June 2026
They were worn down mile by mile, cold by cold, delay by delay until the army that existed at the end bore no resemblance to the one that had set out.
—Darshak Sanghavi, STAT, 3 June 2026
Scratches, chips and peeling mean the coating is wearing down.
—Ryan Brennan
june 2, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026
But after seven episodes wearing down the viewer with a bleak perspective, in the season finale, Euphoria pulls itself out of its own somber patterns to reach for grace and mercy in Christian symbolism, American wholesomeness, and the concept of family.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 1 June 2026
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“Wear down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wear%20down. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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