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
Batteries degrade, actuators wear out, sensors drift, and every safety case has to hold.
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Robert J. Szczerba, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
When Starmer took office, Britain was worn out by the Conservative program of austerity.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 22 June 2026
Use that seasonal swap to toss anything worn out and replace genuine gaps, rather than shopping for the sake of it.
—Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 18 June 2026
Electric cars also don't have radiators, fuel tanks, or exhaust systems that can cause problems, spark plugs that need to be replaced every 100,000 miles or so, oil that needs to be changed regularly, or mufflers that eventually wear out.
—Keith Laing, USA Today, 17 June 2026
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Robert J. Szczerba, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
When Starmer took office, Britain was worn out by the Conservative program of austerity.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 22 June 2026
Use that seasonal swap to toss anything worn out and replace genuine gaps, rather than shopping for the sake of it.
—Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 18 June 2026
Electric cars also don't have radiators, fuel tanks, or exhaust systems that can cause problems, spark plugs that need to be replaced every 100,000 miles or so, oil that needs to be changed regularly, or mufflers that eventually wear out.
—Keith Laing, USA Today, 17 June 2026
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 25 Jun. 2026.
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