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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
  • Sure, who had recently survived a life-threatening illness, hinted that more revelations were forthcoming in his memoir.
    Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2025
  • The car sold at auction is one of nine built for filming, only two of which survived the production, according to Bonhams.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 15 July 2025
Verb
  • The deceased woman was also wearing a black necklace with a cross that family said belonged to DiNapoli, according to court documents.
    Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 11 July 2025
  • Kemp says that having the Bryan brothers and Dabrowski wearing the product adds immediate credibility but also provides value to RIA when making product decisions.
    Tim Newcomb, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
Verb
  • Women outlive men in dire circumstances — even though girls in many parts of the world have access to fewer resources, such as food and medical care.
    Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 7 July 2025
  • Few other franchises can boast that, and Jurassic Park has outlived the box office runs of most recent Marvel and Star Wars films at this point.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 5 July 2025
Verb
  • There’s not been enough rest on the ball, keeping it and pinning teams in (their defensive third) and tiring them out.
    Braidon Nourse, The Denver Post, 23 Mar. 2025
  • Runs in them were short, quick bursts, relishing the feeling of power transferring through my feet but being careful not to tire and start clunking.
    Jonathan Beverly, Outside Online, 23 June 2025
Verb
  • In that incident, a rooftop gunman fired at Trump from roughly 150 yards away, grazing his right ear and killing one attendee, Corey Comperatore, before Secret Service agents shot the attacker dead.
    Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 12 July 2025
  • At least 15 people were killed including, two nuns.
    Jacqueline Charles July 11, Miami Herald, 11 July 2025
Verb
  • While others exhaust themselves and their budgets staying open for ghosts and insomniacs, smart operators perfect their performance when the audience is there.
    Elie Y. Katz, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
  • According to a report released by Social Security trustees last month, once the trust fund is exhausted, payroll taxes would only be sufficient to cover about 77 percent of scheduled benefits.
    Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 July 2025

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“Outwear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outwear. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.

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