WEARING DOWN Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

wearing down

verb

present participle of wear down

as in grinding (down)

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wearing out

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Having a system that won’t keep up just leads to more issues, like an increase in your energy bills and the risk of wearing out some parts prematurely.

— Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 29 July 2026
Praedico lines up years of track data to give operators a single view of what is wearing out.

— Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

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