as in wear
the result of long and hard use
my favorite jeans finally succumbed to wear and tear and had to be replaced
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Recent Examples of wear and tear
Some are covered in stickers, others nearly pristine, many showing the wear and tear from countless journeys.
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Blane Bachelor, AFAR Media, 20 Oct. 2025
According to the lawsuit, On’s warranty does not cover defects due to shoes being the wrong size or normal wear and tear, and customers who have submitted warranty claims have often been denied.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
Recovery gets tougher with age, and after decades of wear and tear from an elite level of golf, this comeback won’t be as smooth.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
Metal desks are durable and hold up to considerable wear and tear.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025
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Blane Bachelor, AFAR Media, 20 Oct. 2025
According to the lawsuit, On’s warranty does not cover defects due to shoes being the wrong size or normal wear and tear, and customers who have submitted warranty claims have often been denied.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
Recovery gets tougher with age, and after decades of wear and tear from an elite level of golf, this comeback won’t be as smooth.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
Metal desks are durable and hold up to considerable wear and tear.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wear and tear
wear
Noun
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Ready-to-wear was up 80 percent and sales of shoes rose 136 percent.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
22 Oct. 2025
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Your man can get a ton of wear from a high-quality designer jacket like the Bonobos The Harrington Jacket.—
Jessie Quinn,
StyleCaster,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Wear and tear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wear%20and%20tear. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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