as in to wear out
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Recent Examples of wear down
Sharpen Scissors and Shears Like any tool with a sharp blade, household scissors and kitchen shears wear down with continual use, but aluminum foil can help.
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Darcy Lenz, Southern Living, 24 Sep. 2025
With Brown, Leavitt and Udoh, Arizona State will try its best to wear down the TCU defense.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Sep. 2025
And as the rotation was starting to wear down, the rookies are injecting some youthful life into the mix.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
Most people develop the condition as spinal discs wear down naturally with age, but early onset can run in families.
—Aria Bendix, NBC news, 20 Aug. 2025
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Darcy Lenz, Southern Living, 24 Sep. 2025
With Brown, Leavitt and Udoh, Arizona State will try its best to wear down the TCU defense.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Sep. 2025
And as the rotation was starting to wear down, the rookies are injecting some youthful life into the mix.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
Most people develop the condition as spinal discs wear down naturally with age, but early onset can run in families.
—Aria Bendix, NBC news, 20 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wear down
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Clean and sleek, they can be worn while sightseeing, thanks to their next-level support and cushioning, but are classy enough to be worn out to dinner.—
Asia London Palomba,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Oct. 2025
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On sale for $30, this sweatshirt and shorts set is a no-brainer for wearing out and about with sneakers.—
Mia Huelsbeck,
PEOPLE,
27 Sep. 2025
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Porter is great on defense, can get his own bucket, break down defenses and set up his teammates for good looks and provide pace in transition.—
Stan Son,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Josh Safdie takes us on a chaotic, sprawling globetrot to break down the swaggering hubris of a ping-pong prodigy who can’t being insufferable.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Wear down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wear%20down. Accessed 12 Oct. 2025.
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