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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
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Kirk is survived by his wife, the former Miss Arizona USA Erika Frantzve, and their two children, a 3-year-old daughter and a 1-year-old son.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
11 Sep. 2025 -
Kirk is survived by his wife, former Miss Arizona USA Erika Frantzve, and their two children, a 3-year-old daughter and a 1-year-old son.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
11 Sep. 2025
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Posing next to Colman Domingo and Salma Hayek Pinault (who wore an elegant black Balenciaga suit dress), Moore’s glitzy look shone.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
12 Sep. 2025
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The shooter wore dark clothing and fired from a building roof some distance away to the courtyard where the event at which Kirk was speaking took place.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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At 103 years old, the woman who first stepped into the story of the Black Dahlia murder would be the last to leave it, having outlived every other participant.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Sep. 2025
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The popular LizaMinnelliOutlives account on X duly noted that Minnelli, 79, has outlived the MSNBC name.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
18 Aug. 2025
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In the final, Koller & Truong outlasted two of Australia’s best in Joseph Wild & George Wall.—
Todd Boss,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Marlowe’s rackety reputation outlasted his death and then went quiet.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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Evergreen High School is located about 20 miles from Columbine High School, the site of an infamous 1999 mass shooting that killed 12 students and a teacher.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Conservative commentator Will Cain observed a moment of silence on his Fox News show after a gunman shot and killed Charlie Kirk on Wednesday.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Sep. 2025
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The Texans were up 28-21, and Keller had exhausted all of its timeouts.—
Jordan Neal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Sep. 2025
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Defense lawyers could still file appeals, but once those challenges are exhausted, the ruling becomes final and any prison terms can be enforced.—
Michael Rios,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Leaders who escalate headcount requests based on how tired or burned out the team is often get sympathy but not solutions.—
Sarah Chambers,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Nearly half the streetlights didn't work, more than 47,000 homes stood vacant or burned out and arson claimed as many as 12,000 buildings a year.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
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At the same time, PSG were on the verge of being knocked out last term and ended up lifting the trophy and have hit the ground running domestically with four wins in four league outings.—
Dan Cancian,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Rather, after Hurricane Sandy knocked out their power, the landline became a lifeline in home.—
Stephanie Ganz,
Parents,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Outwore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outwore. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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