as in wears
to use up all the physical energy of
keeping up with twin toddlers wears me out
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Recent Examples of wears out
Instead of remaining to live a life of dissipative [sic] which wears out the body for the grave?
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Literary Hub,
16 June 2026
In these systems, the active materials tend to degrade and leak through the membrane, a process that rapidly wears out the battery and limits its practical lifespan.
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Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Apr. 2026
Of course, local restaurants and other food vendors are ready to serve you once your sweet tooth wears out.
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Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
7 Mar. 2026
And importantly, when the cleat that houses the power meter wears out, the meter can be removed for reuse and the cleat can be replaced.
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Ben Coxworth
march 03,
New Atlas,
3 Mar. 2026
Throughout 2025, numerous players spoke about the impact of a schedule that wears out their minds and their bodies.
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Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2026
In high-traffic areas like kitchens and bathrooms, cheap hardware wears out fast.
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Lauren Bengtson,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Oct. 2025
Literary Hub,
16 June 2026
In these systems, the active materials tend to degrade and leak through the membrane, a process that rapidly wears out the battery and limits its practical lifespan.
—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Apr. 2026
Of course, local restaurants and other food vendors are ready to serve you once your sweet tooth wears out.
—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
7 Mar. 2026
And importantly, when the cleat that houses the power meter wears out, the meter can be removed for reuse and the cleat can be replaced.
—
Ben Coxworth
march 03,
New Atlas,
3 Mar. 2026
Throughout 2025, numerous players spoke about the impact of a schedule that wears out their minds and their bodies.
—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2026
In high-traffic areas like kitchens and bathrooms, cheap hardware wears out fast.
—
Lauren Bengtson,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wears out
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Farrell, who also narrates in a soft voice, often wears a look of shy incomprehension, as if a beat behind in translating the world around him, a stranger in a strange land.
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Non-inverter ACs feature simpler parts that are cheaper and easier to fix, but the stop-start cycle wears the mechanical parts out faster, so these air conditioners are more prone to frequent repairs and tend to have a shorter lifespan.
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Prosecutors argued that Song planned an ambush with the intent to kills officers, while the defense argued that Song fired into the ground after seeing Gross point his gun at a protester and that the shot that hit the officer might have been a ricochet.
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Fragile Lebanon ceasefire faces new strain as Israeli gunfire kills two, threatening a broader truce.
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Kenner said Thuja will only truly rest after a long session of training or searching, which tires out not only her body but also her brain.
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Additional motorsport-style heave dampers act to suppress squat and dive, giving the bespoke Pirelli Trofeo R tires a fighting chance of relaying 1,257 ft lbs of torque to the road.
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Watching this scene, and much of the film, exhausts me.
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If the search for a large outdoor planter exhausts you—just get a terra-cotta planter.
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Eventually, Butch breaks free and knocks out the Gimp, effectively hanging him since he’d been strung up.
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Members of the Orange County Amateur Radio Club spent the weekend camped out on a Huntington Beach middle school soccer field, practicing various ways the ham radio operators will help in an earthquake, fire or other disaster that knocks out communications.
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When the candle burns out, upcycle the elegant blue jar into a seashell or trinket holder to keep the beachy vibes going.
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The sensation, and the tranquility that comes with it, will stay with you long after the water drains away.
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Lavender prefers coarse, sandy soil that drains quickly.
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“Wears out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wears%20out. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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