Synonyms of wear out

wear out

verb

as in to wear

to use up all the physical energy of

keeping up with twin toddlers wears me out

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wear
• kill
• tire
• exhaust
• drain
• burn out
• wash out
• knock out
• bust
• weary
• tucker (out)
• wear to a frazzle
• harass
• outwear
• break
• waste
• fatigue
• do in
• fag
• do up
• weaken
• frazzle
• sap
• debilitate
• enfeeble
• enervate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• activate
• strengthen
• energize
• rest
• relax
• rejuvenate
• unwind
• invigorate
• vitalize

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of wear out

These days, though, there’s no need to wear out your shoe leather. — Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2026

Even the woozy strings of Ernst Reijseger’s score wear out their welcome. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2026

Just across the sidewalk from the West Martello Tower, a Civil War-era fort where the Garden Club is housed, lies an unkempt field of grass, worn out by dehydration and footsteps. — Oliver Wu, Rolling Stone, 1 Sep. 2026

And the Supertorquer is a solid-state technology, meaning there’s no moving parts that will wear out over time, extending the lifetime of satellites. — Alex Knapp, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026