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
Hickey / Getty Images Quarterback Daniel Jones had essentially worn out his welcome with the New York Giants by November of last year.
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Christian Orozco, NBC news, 25 Sep. 2025
And though some nicknames can wear out their welcome with age, McCollough does not feel that way about his.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 25 Sep. 2025
Data centers need to be cooled because the chips and the equipment generate a lot of heat and can wear out.
—Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 23 Sep. 2025
The temperatures and humidity can wear out nonstick coatings, discolor copper and rust cast iron.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2025
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Christian Orozco, NBC news, 25 Sep. 2025
And though some nicknames can wear out their welcome with age, McCollough does not feel that way about his.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 25 Sep. 2025
Data centers need to be cooled because the chips and the equipment generate a lot of heat and can wear out.
—Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 23 Sep. 2025
The temperatures and humidity can wear out nonstick coatings, discolor copper and rust cast iron.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wear out
Verb
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Her daughter, who is now 8, bounded down the steps first, wearing a pink bow and a broad smile.—
Melissa Sanchez,
ProPublica,
10 Oct. 2025
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Additionally, people can wear long pants tucked into socks and shirts tucked into pants, according to the press release.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
10 Oct. 2025
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Tom is torn between loyalty to his dead wife and love for the estranged son who killed her.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
6 Oct. 2025
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How many people did Ed Gein kill in real life?—
JR Radcliffe,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Incoming waves in rapid succession can tire even an experienced swimmer quickly.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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Ali covered his face and tried to absorb Frazier’s metronomic body blows, aiming to tire him.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
16 Sep. 2025
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Given how many comebacks the Pacers had in the playoffs, there is some evidence that all that pressure (plus a relentless offensive pace) exhausts teams over 48 minutes.—
Eric Koreen,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Dassey, now 35, has exhausted his appeal efforts.—
Kelli Arseneau,
jsonline.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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González, not known as a shooter when the Celtics drafted him, drained one of two 3-point attempts.—
Jay King,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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Most indoor plants are watered from the top until the water drains from the pot through the drainage holes.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
9 Oct. 2025
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Just don’t burn out trying to chase every single path… depth beats scatter right now.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
5 Oct. 2025
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The stars, shining brightly throughout the sky, will all someday burn out; the galaxies will someday turn dark.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
3 Oct. 2025
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