as in to wear out
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Recent Examples of wear down
Her long blond hair was worn down and straight, flowing over her shoulders.
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Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 13 July 2025
Tongue lesions can also wear down taste buds and cause loss of taste.1
Fatigue
Fever
Chills
Sore throat
Mouth ulcers
Rash
Muscle aches
Swollen lymph nodes
Night sweats
The HIV Services Locator is a helpful tool to find qualified healthcare providers in your area.
—Carley Millhone, Health, 6 July 2025
Having heavy vehicles frequently drive over your driveway can wear down the material and erode the surface, leaving behind a less-than-pleasing eyesight.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 20 June 2025
Sunscreen, chlorine, saltwater, and even rough drying habits can wear down the fabric, leaving colors faded and suits stretched out.
—Gabi De La Rosa, Southern Living, 5 July 2025
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Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 13 July 2025
Tongue lesions can also wear down taste buds and cause loss of taste.1
Fatigue
Fever
Chills
Sore throat
Mouth ulcers
Rash
Muscle aches
Swollen lymph nodes
Night sweats
The HIV Services Locator is a helpful tool to find qualified healthcare providers in your area.
—Carley Millhone, Health, 6 July 2025
Having heavy vehicles frequently drive over your driveway can wear down the material and erode the surface, leaving behind a less-than-pleasing eyesight.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 20 June 2025
Sunscreen, chlorine, saltwater, and even rough drying habits can wear down the fabric, leaving colors faded and suits stretched out.
—Gabi De La Rosa, Southern Living, 5 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wear down
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Plus, average sneakers will wear out quickly on any kind of court while tennis shoes have specially designed soles that grip the surface and can handle hundreds of hours of playtime.—
Paige Levinson,
SELF,
14 July 2025
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After the first two bouts wore out the keys to CompuBoxes, the third affair was a war of countering patience and deft defense.—
Mark Puleo,
New York Times,
12 July 2025
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Bianchi and Jeff Gluck, our NASCAR experts, break down the stakes for the final round of the challenge, assess its relative success or failure and make predictions for that and the Brickyard 400.—
Jeff Gluck,
New York Times,
26 July 2025
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Once settled through local mediation, these disputes have escalated into a major security threat as traditional systems of accountability break down.—
Emmanuel Akinwotu,
NPR,
26 July 2025
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“Wear down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wear%20down. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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