as in to wear out
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Recent Examples of wear down
Avoiding sugary, acidic, and sticky foods or drinks: Soda, candy, and other sugary or acidic snacks can cling to teeth and wear down enamel.
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Kathleen Ferraro, Verywell Health, 6 June 2025
And in Game 5, just as Indiana appeared to be wearing down the Thunder by trimming an 18-point lead to two, Oklahoma City responded by coercing the Pacers into a three-minute sequence featuring four brutal turnovers that doomed their ' comeback chance.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 18 June 2025
These patterns could indicate that a piece of equipment is starting to wear down or might fail soon.
—Jay R. Young, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
This absolutely fails to recognise what PSG were actively doing (controlling the ball and the game and deliberately using the pitch to wear down Athletico).
—Jack Lang, New York Times, 16 June 2025
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Kathleen Ferraro, Verywell Health, 6 June 2025
And in Game 5, just as Indiana appeared to be wearing down the Thunder by trimming an 18-point lead to two, Oklahoma City responded by coercing the Pacers into a three-minute sequence featuring four brutal turnovers that doomed their ' comeback chance.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 18 June 2025
These patterns could indicate that a piece of equipment is starting to wear down or might fail soon.
—Jay R. Young, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
This absolutely fails to recognise what PSG were actively doing (controlling the ball and the game and deliberately using the pitch to wear down Athletico).
—Jack Lang, New York Times, 16 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wear down
Verb
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The singer is worn out by the never-ending conversations about inclusion in country music.—
Taylor Crumpton,
Essence,
23 June 2025
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My T-shirt is worn out and has some bleach stains from a power washing incident.—
Sherry Kuehl,
Kansas City Star,
18 June 2025
Verb
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In his new editorial breaking down potential trade suitors for Watt, the Packers were firmly on the list.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 July 2025
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The Charlotte Observer is breaking down each position on the team’s 91-man depth chart ahead of training camp in 2025.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
30 June 2025
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“Wear down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wear%20down. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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