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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wearing down
wearing out
Verb
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One is something breaking, something wearing out, something being damaged through use, and then there’s also collision.
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As plastics break down, whether that be through washing polyester clothing or wearing out our tires, microscopic particles of plastic shed, small enough to be picked up and transported by the air.
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“Wearing down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wearing%20down. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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