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
Units that run for extended periods at low temperatures may wear out more quickly than those used intermittently or in an eco-friendly mode.
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Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 May 2026
As plastics break down, whether that be through washing polyester clothing or wearing out our tires, microscopic particles of plastic shed, small enough to be picked up and transported by the air.
—Simmone Shah, Time, 7 May 2026
Compared to standard phone batteries, which eventually wear out or overheat, redox flow batteries use large tanks of liquid electrolytes to safely store power rather than solid electrodes.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 4 May 2026
If a device frequently drops connection and can be fixed with a wiggle, there’s a good chance something is wearing out in the cable.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
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Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 May 2026
As plastics break down, whether that be through washing polyester clothing or wearing out our tires, microscopic particles of plastic shed, small enough to be picked up and transported by the air.
—Simmone Shah, Time, 7 May 2026
Compared to standard phone batteries, which eventually wear out or overheat, redox flow batteries use large tanks of liquid electrolytes to safely store power rather than solid electrodes.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 4 May 2026
If a device frequently drops connection and can be fixed with a wiggle, there’s a good chance something is wearing out in the cable.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wear out
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Video of the shooting was captured on the home’s surveillance cameras and the body cameras worn by police, all of which was reviewed by Prescott’s office.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
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Queen Camilla returned to her one of her go-to suede-and-leather cap-toe pumps, while Jessica Oyelowo wore black patent mary janes with floral and crystal detail.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
11 May 2026
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One of the high-profile cases to emerge from last year’s immigration crackdown was the fatal shooting of Silverio Villegas González, a father of two shot and killed by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent during a traffic stop last September in Franklin Park.—
Claire Malon,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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The 2022 crash killed sheriff’s recruit Alejandro Martinez-Inzunza and seriously injured 10 others.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2026
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Tottenham began to tire and Tel was ultimately punished for his reckless boot in his own box.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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With recent collaborations with tech titans like NVIDIA and hardware experts like Kinova, AtkinsRéalis is building an ecosystem where the next generation of energy is managed by machines that never tire and fear nothing, even the invisible glow of a reactor core.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Apr. 2026
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Specifically, the program targets gap funding, financial support for students who are academically on track to graduate but have exhausted every other source of aid and still face an outstanding balance that could prevent them from finishing.—
CBS News Atlanta Digital Team,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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At the school board meeting, many parents said they were exhausted from battling their kids over screen time.—
Sharon Lurye,
Fortune,
14 May 2026
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Mitchell did not miss a shot in the quarter, draining all three of her 3-point tries as well as a step-back jumper.—
John Davis,
Daily News,
14 May 2026
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Even with so many suspects, Janet's brother, Francesco Caltieri, remembers hope draining away in his family's household.—
Peter Van Sant,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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Expressing your ideas and giving direction when you’re sleep-deprived, burned out, or simply overwhelmed can feel nearly impossible.—
Harvard Business Review,
Harvard Business Review,
7 May 2026
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By the time the ground stopped shaking and the fires burned out, 283 people were dead and virtually every building in Kinosaki was rubble.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
7 May 2026
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“Wear out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wear%20out. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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