as in to wear
to use up all the physical energy of
keeping up with twin toddlers wears me out
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of wear out
Pink Queen Two-Piece Outfit Set This two-piece set could easily be worn out with a pair of sneakers or sandals and double as pajamas as well.
—
Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 26 Dec. 2025
What was once considered intimate apparel can be worn out, redefining public dress codes.
—Lily Hautau, CNN Money, 17 Dec. 2025
Considering the remote and resource-scarce workplaces, each piece of workwear was used until it was completely worn out before being retired.
—Mohsin Sajid, Sourcing Journal, 16 Dec. 2025
The result is that the skeleton is compressed, the muscles are stressed and, after even a small period, the whole body is generally worn out.
—New Atlas, 16 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for wear out
Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 26 Dec. 2025
What was once considered intimate apparel can be worn out, redefining public dress codes.
—Lily Hautau, CNN Money, 17 Dec. 2025
Considering the remote and resource-scarce workplaces, each piece of workwear was used until it was completely worn out before being retired.
—Mohsin Sajid, Sourcing Journal, 16 Dec. 2025
The result is that the skeleton is compressed, the muscles are stressed and, after even a small period, the whole body is generally worn out.
—New Atlas, 16 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for wear out
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wear out
Verb
-
Meyer, meanwhile, wore a white graphic tee with black mini shorts and a Thom Browne top coat, W reported.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
-
He was last seen wearing a red and black plaid shirt, dark jeans and brown steel-toe boots, police said.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
10 Jan. 2026
Verb
-
Iranian authorities have blocked access to the internet, arrested thousands and killed hundreds of protesters.—
Narges Bajoghli,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
-
Activist groups say hundreds of people have been killed, though the true toll remains difficult to verify due to the internet blackout and tight state controls on information.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
13 Jan. 2026
Verb
-
That led to a more open contest, and as legs began to tire and City spurned their own chances on the break, the momentum slowly turned Chelsea’s way.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
12 Jan. 2026
-
Fast-twitch muscle fibers tire more quickly and are used when our bodies need greater force production over a smaller period of time, like a short ski run.—
Danielle Zickl,
Outside,
29 Dec. 2025
Verb
-
Others were exhausted from hearing about some of the wealthiest people on the planet barely holding it together.—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
15 Jan. 2026
-
But the Beige Book suggested that time may now be nigh, with businesses having exhausted their pre-tariff stockpiles and now have a need to pass the cost increases to consumers.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
15 Jan. 2026
Verb
-
Check Drainage and Irrigate Poorly draining soil causes root rot and plant failure.—
Barbara Gillette,
The Spruce,
15 Jan. 2026
-
That organization often charges more for its services than county public guardians, which along with fees billed by lawyers working on the cases can quickly drain a person’s savings, the Tribune found.—
Christy Gutowski,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Jan. 2026
Verb
-
This is a childhood that had all its ordinariness burned out of it by the linking of even seemingly trivial gestures (an offering of candy, a bath, a swim, the dust in a corner of a room) to an entire array of physical and mental agonies.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
13 Jan. 2026
-
And a piece of history went missing when neon burned out and was abandoned, said Chris Geddes, a lecturer in the University of Colorado Denver’s historic preservation graduate program and a historic preservation specialist in Aurora.—
Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
11 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Wear out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wear%20out. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
