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
Recent Examples on the Web
Plus, average sneakers will wear out quickly on any kind of court while tennis shoes have specially designed soles that grip the surface and can handle hundreds of hours of playtime.
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Paige Levinson, SELF, 14 July 2025
After the first two bouts wore out the keys to CompuBoxes, the third affair was a war of countering patience and deft defense.
—Mark Puleo, New York Times, 12 July 2025
Clean and sleek, they can be worn around to sightsee, thanks to their next-level support and cushioning, but are classy enough to be worn out to dinner.
—Asia London Palomba, Travel + Leisure, 12 July 2025
No offense to Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight trilogy (the pinnacle of comic book cinema), but dark, angsty superheroes trudging through a gray landscape have worn out their welcome for now.
—Scott Phillips, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
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Paige Levinson, SELF, 14 July 2025
After the first two bouts wore out the keys to CompuBoxes, the third affair was a war of countering patience and deft defense.
—Mark Puleo, New York Times, 12 July 2025
Clean and sleek, they can be worn around to sightsee, thanks to their next-level support and cushioning, but are classy enough to be worn out to dinner.
—Asia London Palomba, Travel + Leisure, 12 July 2025
No offense to Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight trilogy (the pinnacle of comic book cinema), but dark, angsty superheroes trudging through a gray landscape have worn out their welcome for now.
—Scott Phillips, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for wear out
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“Wear out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wear%20out. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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