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
Amortization is an accounting principle meant to assess a decline in value over time, like its cousin depreciation, which is meant to account for physical assets wearing out, such as machinery.
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Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 22 May 2025
Too much laundering can wear out, fade, or shrink fabrics before their time.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 12 June 2025
The Bose QuietComfort Headphones are $100 off and make noisy commutes disappear with top-tier ANC and rich, customizable audio that won’t wear out your ears.
—Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 10 June 2025
Plus, this Lands’ End one, along with this racerback style, could be worn out of the pool, too.
—Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 7 June 2025
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Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 22 May 2025
Too much laundering can wear out, fade, or shrink fabrics before their time.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 12 June 2025
The Bose QuietComfort Headphones are $100 off and make noisy commutes disappear with top-tier ANC and rich, customizable audio that won’t wear out your ears.
—Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 10 June 2025
Plus, this Lands’ End one, along with this racerback style, could be worn out of the pool, too.
—Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 7 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wear out
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She’s known for crafting the clothes worn by Audrey Hepburn in Roman Holiday and Breakfast at Tiffany’s, Grace Kelly in To Catch a Thief, and Gloria Swanson in Sunset Boulevard.—
Elise Taylor,
Vogue,
28 June 2025
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He was last seen wearing blue headphones, a blue surgical mask, a black North Face jacket, light-wash camo pants and gray sneakers.—
Roni Jacobson,
New York Daily News,
28 June 2025
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One Cambodian soldier was killed in a relatively small, contested area.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 June 2025
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Gaza’s Health Ministry on Sunday said that another 88 people have been killed by Israeli fire over the past 24 hours, raising the war’s toll among Palestinians to 56,500.—
Tia Goldenberg,
Chicago Tribune,
29 June 2025
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Runs in them were short, quick bursts, relishing the feeling of power transferring through my feet but being careful not to tire and start clunking.—
Jonathan Beverly,
Outside Online,
23 June 2025
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During the first few weeks after surgery, your eyelids are likely to tire faster than usual.—
Anna Giorgi,
Verywell Health,
14 June 2025
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Unlike many other raptors that rely on sudden ambush attacks, the gyrfalcon excels at long chases across tundra and icy terrain, often locking onto prey and keeping pursuit until the target is exhausted.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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Frankly, Angelina is exhausted, but she is relieved this one part is over.—
Emily Trainham,
FOXNews.com,
24 June 2025
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The Army Corps’ solution was to take a meandering 103-mile river that snaked through one of the wildest areas in the state, drain it, and carve it into a ruler-straight, 56-mile 30-foot-deep canal dubbed the C-38 — not exactly fodder for the tourism board.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
29 June 2025
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In such situations, when a client has the resources and the inclination to go round after round, small municipalities have to decide whether to settle or stand on principle, draining their budget.—
Andrew Rice,
Curbed,
26 June 2025
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Don’t burn out chasing every flicker of inspiration.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 July 2025
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Meetings become performative, projects lose momentum, and eventually, top performers burn out or disengage.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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“Wear out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wear%20out. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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