wear (away)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for wear (away)
Verb
  • Essentially, the necessary nutrients wash out over time through the watering process.
    Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 25 June 2025
  • Roughly a third of applicants wash out before completing their training at the FAA Academy, according to Duffy.
    Joel Rose, NPR, 19 June 2025
Verb
  • Your bombastic attacks on the free press are, at best, unflattering — and at worst, undermine a core tenet of democracy.
    Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 June 2025
  • Trump is undermining our economy with reckless tariffs, harsh cuts, and ICE agents terrorizing our communities.
    Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 June 2025
Verb
  • Chatterjee notes that this is a brand with strong retention but declining acquisition potential due to eroding external perception.
    Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
  • Many of his directives this term have closely mirrored Project 2025, a conservative policy agenda that explicitly prioritizes eroding LGBTQ rights.
    Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 28 June 2025
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“Wear (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wear%20%28away%29. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.

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