Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wearing (away)
Verb
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But his tendency to swing and miss puts him at risk of washing out.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
25 Oct. 2025 -
This October, a full supermoon has graced our skies, washing out the Draconid meteor shower.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Higher insurance and financing costs would be reflected as a sanctions premium on Russian crude, widening the discount to Brent and eroding Russia’s net revenue, the analysis said.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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But Congress has increasingly rejected his agenda, underscoring his eroding grip on power.—
NPR,
NPR,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Wearing (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wearing%20%28away%29. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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