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Recent Examples of outwear In Nazi eyes the conception of abstract justice is outworn. Foreign Affairs, 18 Dec. 2011 One result is that the national railway—which before the war was disparaged as uncomfortable, slow, and outworn—has become critically important for transporting people and goods. Nataliya Gumenyuk, Foreign Affairs, 24 Feb. 2023 Rihanna — who is currently expecting her first baby, with boyfriend A$AP Rocky — paired the animal-print outwear with a pair of black sweatpants, a set of furry brown heels and a black hat over her hair that fell behind her shoulders in loose waves. Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE.com, 18 Feb. 2022 Down is a type of filling that comes from featherlike plumage from birds and is what often gives winter outwear a distinct puff. Lauren Levy, NBC News, 16 Dec. 2020 There’s nothing like layering and this week on Instagram, as temperatures fluctuate, creatives are having fun pairing chic outwear with their everyday essentials. Nandi Howard and Danielle Wright, Essence, 4 Dec. 2020 Kids will definitely outgrow rather than outwear this durable jacket. Fiona Tapp, CNN Underscored, 27 Nov. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outwear
Verb
  • Yes, the cast members who survived Season 1—Hunter Doohan (Tyler Galpin), Emma Myers (Enid Sinclair), Joy Sunday (Bianca Barclay), Catherine Zeta-Jones (Morticia Addams), Luis Guzmán (Gomez Addams), and Fred Armisen (Uncle Fester), alongside Ortega’s Wednesday Addams—will all be returning.
    Radhika Seth, Vogue, 23 Apr. 2025
  • Medics rushed the mom to Richmond University Medical Center where she’s expected to survive.
    Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 23 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Famously, stage and film star Sir Sean Connery openly discussed wearing a headpiece in all of his James Bond roles.
    Rhiannon Frater, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025
  • Chrissy was a classy birthday girl, wearing a beige corset-style skirt and top with a matching trench coat and sunglasses.
    Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 29 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Related article Market losses early in retirement can increase your risk of outliving your money.
    Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2025
  • The book, which spans the twenty-odd years of Mii’s life, describes the daily joys and intimacies of having a pet, the difficulties that come with an aging cat, and the sorrows of outliving one’s animal companion.
    The New Yorker, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Given enough people grabbing its arms, legs, and head, eventually the gorilla would tire.
    Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
  • With its bright visuals, catchy songs, and educational adventures that somehow never tire the preschool set, the YouTube show has become a parenting staple.
    Annabelle Canela, Parents, 10 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Gangs in Haiti killed at least 5,600 people last year, according to a new United Nations report.
    Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 30 Apr. 2025
  • Outdoors Summer Camp in Chatham Two 7-year-olds, an 8-year-old and an 18-year-old died in the crash, the Sangamon County Coroner's Office said The four victims killed after a vehicle crashed into their after-school camp in Illinois have been identified by authorities.
    Becca Longmire, People.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Dominate a single platform Many entrepreneurs exhaust themselves trying to maintain presence across every social channel, newsletter platform, and podcast directory.
    Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
  • The gorilla could easily maim several men before being exhausted.
    Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025

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“Outwear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outwear. Accessed 7 May. 2025.

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