wear out
verb
wore out; worn out; wearing out; wears out
2
: to make useless especially by long or hard usage
4
: to endure through : outlast
wear out a storm
5
: to consume (time) tediously
wear out idle days
: to become useless from long or excessive wear or use
Examples of wear out in a Sentence
keeping up with twin toddlers wears me out
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Saleen Martin, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026
This practice distributes the wear and tear evenly, so no single pillow gets overly compressed or worn out too quickly.
—Anyssa Roberts, The Spruce, 26 Jan. 2026
Throughout 2025, numerous players spoke about the impact of a schedule that wears out their minds and their bodies.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2026
Those worn out employees are 35% more likely to job hunt.
—Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
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“Wear out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wear%20out. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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