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as in survived
to last longer than
these running shoes have outworn any others that I have ever bought
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as in wore
to use up all the physical energy of
a daily grind that would outwear anybody
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outwore
Verb
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Sophia’s brother, who was with her that day, survived unharmed.—
Cindy Von Quednow,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025 -
The two supes are the only two babies known to have survived the experiment of injecting Compound V into utero babies (which resulted in the deaths of several other babies receiving the same treatment).—
Demetrius Patterson,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Oct. 2025
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The model wore two looks that night, including an eye-turning pink two-piece lingerie set with a sparkly bustier and lacy boy briefs.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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Styled by Soki Mak, Kardashian also wore layers of silver cross pendants and chains as seen on the runway.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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But with the advent of new materials and technologies in the latter half of the 20th century, many of these styles outlived their usefulness in the original contexts they were meant to be worn.—
Eric Twardzik,
Robb Report,
17 Oct. 2025
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Samuel Adams also outlived his.—
Stacy Schiff,
The Atlantic,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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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
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Many blue-city residents who have noticed a decrease in crime surely appreciate the safer streets, an environment that tired old No Kings boomers will never have to navigate.—
Newsweek Contributors,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The Oklahoma City Thunder closed the 2024-25 NBA regular season with a 68-14 record, the best win total in franchise history, and then outlasted the Eastern Conference champion Indiana Pacers in a seven-game NBA Finals.—
Rowan Fisher-Shotton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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After a hat trick against Nashville SC to close the MLS regular season, Messi outlasted LAFC’s Denis Bouanga and Nashville SC’s Sam Surridge to win the 2025 scoring crown with 29 goals.—
Avi Creditor,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
Verb
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There’s no due process here, either; the three triumvirs don’t get their hands dirty, their decisions can’t be appealed, and there’s no public process by which those to be killed will be identified before the decision is final.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
23 Oct. 2025
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Five people were killed and one was injured in five vehicle crashes on Arkansas roads from Saturday through Wednesday, according to preliminary police reports.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Oct. 2025
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After over 100 tips, authorities cleared Wagner of any wrongdoing in 2022, saying all leads had been exhausted, but the case remains open.—
Skyler Trepel,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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Advertisement Oppenheim exhausted his list of national security resources to figure out a more precise answer to this question, but came away with a split vote about the president’s response.—
Jake Kring-Schreifels,
Time,
27 Oct. 2025
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Ironically enough, this over 165-year-old matchmaking festival offers something refreshingly new to people increasingly burnt out by modern, high-tech dating.—
Bernadette Keith,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Oct. 2025
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The photos show multiple treatment towers with charred walls, their interiors burnt out and strewn with garbage.—
Chris Looft,
ABC News,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Outwore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outwore. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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