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
And though some nicknames can wear out their welcome with age, McCollough does not feel that way about his.
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Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 25 Sep. 2025
Data centers need to be cooled because the chips and the equipment generate a lot of heat and can wear out.
—Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 23 Sep. 2025
The temperatures and humidity can wear out nonstick coatings, discolor copper and rust cast iron.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2025
Old Age Sometimes, yellow monstera leaves are old and worn out from making food for the plant.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2025
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Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 25 Sep. 2025
Data centers need to be cooled because the chips and the equipment generate a lot of heat and can wear out.
—Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 23 Sep. 2025
The temperatures and humidity can wear out nonstick coatings, discolor copper and rust cast iron.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2025
Old Age Sometimes, yellow monstera leaves are old and worn out from making food for the plant.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wear out
Verb
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Johnson styled it simply with some silver and black cocktail rings, wearing her signature bangs and waist-length hair long and loose.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
26 Sep. 2025
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The contestants come out wearing their final looks, and Michael Kors says that everyone’s collections were thoughtful and well-constructed, and then the judging begins.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
26 Sep. 2025
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At least four people were killed and eight were injured after a gunman attacked a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints service in Michigan on Sunday morning, police said.—
Joe Hernandez,
NPR,
29 Sep. 2025
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Since finding out the gun that killed Dark Hearts member Warren Clarke (Joshua Dye) at the trap house robbery gone wrong once belonged to one of their own, Perry has been on a mission to figure out who inside the biker gang was feeding information to the thieves.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
29 Sep. 2025
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Ali covered his face and tried to absorb Frazier’s metronomic body blows, aiming to tire him.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
16 Sep. 2025
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Incoming waves in rapid succession can tire even an experienced swimmer quickly.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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Once those reserves are exhausted, China may be tempted to broker a deal to buy American soybeans, but those hopes may wither when the Southern Hemisphere's harvest season begins early next year.—
Marissa Meador,
IndyStar,
26 Sep. 2025
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Each one of those alerts puts millions of lives on hold – part of Russia’s strategy of terrorizing and exhausting Ukraine’s civilian population.—
Daria Tarasova-Markina,
CNN Money,
25 Sep. 2025
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Gladys is actually an ailing witch who cast a spell in order to drain them of their life force and reinvigorate herself in the process.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Sep. 2025
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The announcement signals a significant push to further expand charter schools in South Florida, a move critics warn could drain resources from traditional public schools already grappling with declining enrollment.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In Paris, when Trish’s scooter charger burned out, Cary pushed her around the city for three days until a replacement arrived.—
Barbara Bry,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Sep. 2025
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Maybe you’re burnt out from the constant people pleasing, or simply come to terms with the fact that work is taking a real toll on you.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Wear out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wear%20out. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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