Synonyms of wear and tear

wear and tear

noun

as in wear

the result of long and hard use

my favorite jeans finally succumbed to wear and tear and had to be replaced

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wear
• corrosion
• fatigue
• erosion
• decomposition
• deterioration
• disintegration
• abrasion

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• repair
• fixing
• reconstruction
• renovation
• rebuilding
• reconditioning
• patching
• mending
• revamping

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of wear and tear

Barbecue rooted in Charlotte history When Council bought the building and surrounding land in January, decades of wear and tear had taken its toll. — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 8 Oct. 2026

Local governments face higher costs tied to providing more emergency response services and local roads face more wear and tear because of highway traffic getting diverted. — Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 7 Oct. 2026

The result should be less wear and tear on Stafford, who was hit 14 times and sacked four times in Denver and threw a pick six while forcing a hot read into the face of a heavy blitz. — Nate Atkins, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026

The cost savings come from the fact that electric motors have no pistons, spark plugs, or the wear and tear that comes with burning fuel in a combustion engine. — New Atlas, 25 Sep. 2026