as in to wear
to use up all the physical energy of
keeping up with twin toddlers wears me out
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Recent Examples of wear out
This is an excellent way to show off your personality and get more wear out of your necklace collection.
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Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 31 Oct. 2025
In high-traffic areas like kitchens and bathrooms, cheap hardware wears out fast.
—Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Oct. 2025
His heart, mended to pieces, had just worn out.
—Joy Williams, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
The cushions are high quality and provide stable support for years, while the covers are plenty sturdy enough to be washed frequently without looking worn out.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
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Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 31 Oct. 2025
In high-traffic areas like kitchens and bathrooms, cheap hardware wears out fast.
—Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Oct. 2025
His heart, mended to pieces, had just worn out.
—Joy Williams, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
The cushions are high quality and provide stable support for years, while the covers are plenty sturdy enough to be washed frequently without looking worn out.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for wear out
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wear out
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Jenner also shared a mirror selfie, covering her chest with one arm and wearing a towel low on her waist.—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Upon arrival at Star Flat, travelers disembark the train wearing red light necklaces (to ensure no one gets lost), which provide light without compromising night vision.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Nov. 2025
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Most of the strikes occur in the summer, killing 20 people each year, according to the NWS.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Nov. 2025
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Four people were killed over a four-day period in crashes on Arkansas highways, according to preliminary Arkansas State Police reports.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
10 Nov. 2025
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Unlike bears and big cats, which kill their prey and then consume it, canines oftentimes tire their prey, bring it down, and start feasting on and around the hind quarters while the animal is still alive.—
Josh Honeycutt,
Outdoor Life,
30 Oct. 2025
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Will drivers adapt to sharing the road with machines that never tire or lose focus?—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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The team concentrated on stars that had recently entered the post-main sequence phase, having exhausted their hydrogen, and identified just 130 planets and planet candidates orbiting nearby – 33 of which had not been detected before.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
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Despite these real dangers, our law enforcement shows incredible restraint in exhausting all options before force is escalated.—
James Hill,
ABC News,
7 Nov. 2025
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During the final week, the crew worked nonstop for sixty hours in a heat wave that parched energy and drained our bodies.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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Instead, voters now are expressing concerns that high prices for groceries, electricity bills and housing are draining their bank accounts.—
Josh Boak,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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With much of their surroundings still burned out and with friends and families scattered, even people who didn’t lose their home in the fire might feel inclined to move away.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
10 Nov. 2025
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Incandescent bulbs break easily and burn out quickly.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
5 Nov. 2025
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