WEARS DOWN Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

wears down

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present tense third-person singular of wear down

as in wears out

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Then the beeps will become evenly spaced until the alarm is silenced, the prongs dry out, or the battery wears out.

— John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 19 Oct. 2026
Weak link Assuming a longer time horizon is required for returns on AI capital, the neocloud sector could be the weak link in the AI value chain, especially because its equipment wears out and needs to be replaced so often.

— Tobias Burns, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026

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Birnbaum breaks down the economics of the league, its owners, recent transactions and its relationship with the women’s IPL.

— Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 29 Oct. 2026
Here’s how the current sleepmaxxing craze breaks down, which pieces have real science behind them and which ones your wearable data probably won’t vouch for.

— Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2026

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