as in to wear out
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Recent Examples of wear down
Most people develop the condition as spinal discs wear down naturally with age, but early onset can run in families.
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Aria Bendix, NBC news, 20 Aug. 2025
One concern for the Brewers is that their staff will wear down in the postseason, where they have been eliminated five straight times in their opening round since extending the Los Angeles Dodgers to seven games in the 2018 NLCS.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2025
Organizations that keep postponing decisions will see their cultures wear down under the strain.
—Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2025
Moscow has mastered this attritional form of fighting, using a combination of small assault squads, first-person view drones, artillery, and glide bombs to wear down Ukrainian fortifications slowly.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 11 Aug. 2025
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Aria Bendix, NBC news, 20 Aug. 2025
One concern for the Brewers is that their staff will wear down in the postseason, where they have been eliminated five straight times in their opening round since extending the Los Angeles Dodgers to seven games in the 2018 NLCS.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2025
Organizations that keep postponing decisions will see their cultures wear down under the strain.
—Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2025
Moscow has mastered this attritional form of fighting, using a combination of small assault squads, first-person view drones, artillery, and glide bombs to wear down Ukrainian fortifications slowly.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 11 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wear down
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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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Replace any weather stripping that is torn, brittle, or worn out.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
26 Sep. 2025
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The table below breaks down the comparisons by category, in necessarily broad strokes.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
30 Sep. 2025
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The next section breaks down the absolute fundamentals of baking, like how to use parchment paper and sift flour.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Wear down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wear%20down. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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