wear out

verb

Definition of wear outnext
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 What happens to all those machines and other complex products when parts wear out or fail? — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 Aug. 2026 Residents say the end can’t come soon enough and that the cold storage industry behemoth has already worn out its welcome. — Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026 Our Argentinian guides all encouraged us to wear shoulder pads so we didn’t get worn out with soreness early in the week. — Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 12 Aug. 2026 Eva’s struggle is that of women worn out between mental load, society’s expectations and their own dreams. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for wear out
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wear out
  1. wear
  2. kill
  3. tire
  4. exhaust
  5. drain
  6. burn out
Verb
  • Wear it with leggings for a travel outfit that feels a little more elevated than wearing a sweatsuit.
    — Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 30 Aug. 2026
  • All the guests at Bozoma Saint-John Watson's wedding to Keely Watson were asked to wear authentic Kente cloth attire.
    — Rebecca Suhrawardi, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of wear
Verb
  • The portable machine uses pulses of full-spectrum ultraviolet light to kill infectious germs inside hospital rooms.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Clancy is a Massachusetts woman who has been on trial for killing her three children and attempting to take her own life in 2023.
    — Forbes.com, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of kill
Verb
  • In other words, an evening session does not just tire you out.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson July 23, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026
  • The game slows not only because bodies tire more quickly, but because players begin pacing themselves earlier — conserving energy for the moments that matter most.
    — Alan McCall, New York Times, 11 July 2026
Definition of tire
Verb
  • Your eyes will thank you College students often fall asleep without removing their contacts, especially when exhausted from late-night studying or over-intoxicated from partying.
    — Dr. Jill Grimes, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Qualifying members who exhaust their income protection will now be covered up until May 1, 2028, Gee said.
    — Jackie Charniga, Freep.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of exhaust
Verb
  • In your audit, emergency reserves are separated from non-retirement assets because they should not ever be drained unless there is an emergency.
    — Cicely Jones, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Then, crews from the Urban Search and Rescue team worked with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife to drain the tank and help save the remaining bears from drowning, officials said.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of drain
Verb
  • For readers already burned out on pumpkin spice, these releases offer a way to try something new without straying far from the coffee-shop menus that define the season.
    — Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2026
  • In one specific day-time application the OLED display would burn out in less than one week of operation due to the amount of current required to operate the display degrading the cheaper OLED material so quickly.
    — John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of burn out

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“Wear out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wear%20out. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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