OUTWEARS Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

outwears

verb

present tense third-person singular of outwear

as in survives

to last longer than these running shoes have outworn any others that I have ever bought

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as in wears

to use up all the physical energy of a daily grind that would outwear anybody

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Most of the variables that determine whether a business survives and grows over the next eighteen months sit outside any one person's hands.

— Julian Hayes II, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Finally, if the rock survives its trip through the planet's atmosphere and lands on the ground, it's called a meteorite.

— Julia Gomez, USA Today, 17 July 2026

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In the image, Camilla wears a bright blue dress and a diamond and sapphire butterfly brooch, which was presented to the late Queen Elizabeth II in 1977.

— Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 17 July 2026
The custodian of this jewel is Amrit Maan, the fourth-generation owner of The Punjab and a man who wears more hats than any one human should reasonably be expected to.

— Afdhel Aziz, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

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There is also evidence, both Moss and Saphire note, that measles kills immune system memory cells when infecting someone without vaccine-induced or natural immunity.

— Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 July 2026
Odysseus reveals who is really is, and with the help of Telemachus, kills all the suitors in a breakneck fight to the death.

— Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 18 July 2026

Definition of kills

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Their sound reproduction is on par with Apple and Bose, though just a hair behind Sony, and their battery life outlasts all three by a wide margin.

— Christian de Looper, PC Magazine, 8 July 2026
Factories that take four years to build need a policy that outlasts a single term.

— Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026

Definition of outlasts

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More than 90% agreed or strongly agreed that scent work is enjoyable for dogs, tires them out and builds confidence in shy dogs.

— Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 July 2026
Kenner said Thuja will only truly rest after a long session of training or searching, which tires out not only her body but also her brain.

— Liz Teitz, San Antonio Express-News, 19 Mar. 2026

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