OUTWORE Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

outwore

verb

past tense of outwear

as in survived

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

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

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Verb

Crocker, who survived the 1983 bombing of the US embassy in Beirut, Lebanon, said that at this point an unconditional opening of the Strait of Hormuz to all maritime traffic should be the objective.

— Monica Haider, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
What survived is a tax that raises little, exempts anyone with a bank account, and concentrates its burden on the sliver of senders least able to route around it.

— Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Definition of survived

Verb

The Marty Supreme actor wore a sporty tracksuit with the team emblem and blue, white, and red panelling, plus a pair of oval sunglasses and silver sneakers.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 15 July 2026
Scott Mellin, was credited with transforming Salomon from a niche French outdoor performance label to the billion-dollar streetwear brand Rihanna wore for the 2023 Super Bowl halftime stage.

— Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 15 July 2026

Definition of wore

Verb

Natasha Gelman died in Mexico in 1998, having outlived her husband by 12 years.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026
Bangkok has argued that 25 years and five rounds of formal talks under the 2001 MOU produced no real progress, and that the framework had simply outlived its usefulness.

— Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

Definition of outlived

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An Iranian missile and drone attack has killed nine fighters of an Iranian-Kurdish group based in neighboring Iraq, according to an official from the group.

— Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
The defense attorneys argued Harris fired the first shots that killed Payton friend Turner and set off the barrage that led to the deaths of bystanders Martinez, Alexander, and Davis.

— Darrell Smith July 16, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026

Definition of killed

Verb

Fellow striker Ricardo Pepi tired out the Australian back line all day.

— Alex Kirshner, New York Times, 20 June 2026
Plus, their fabric and fill are less likely to accrue that ever-darkening yellowish stain that tired goose down pillows acquire over time, thanks to sweat, oils, lotion residues, etc.

— Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 24 Oct. 2025

Definition of tired

Verb

In their initial contract with the district, employees who exhausted their regular sick leave were given a five-month differential pay period where they were paid at the rate of a substitute.

— Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 15 July 2026
About half of Florida's 242 death row inmates have exhausted their appeals and could see their death warrant issued at any time.

— CBS Miami Team, CBS News, 13 July 2026

Definition of exhausted

Verb

There’s a collective draw toward the general aesthetic vision on offer here — cold, computerized, humanity-drained — and the frictionless insularity of the characters’ lives.

— Nick H. Penniman, Rolling Stone, 15 July 2026
After Sunday’s loss to Arizona he was scheduled to have his left knee drained and likely will receive an injection.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026

Definition of drained

Verb

Some individuals feel burned out from corporate jobs, while others seek additional income or greater control over their schedules.

— Bob Bernotas, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
For anyone burned out on the same restaurant rotation, these are the kinds of nights out that make a Tuesday feel different from a Thursday.

— Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 1 July 2026

Definition of burned out

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