WEARS (AWAY) Synonyms: 96 Similar and Opposite Words

wears (away)

verb

present tense third-person singular of wear (away)

as in washes out

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Nitrogen washes out of soil and must be reapplied every year.

— Jayash Paudel, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026
Artificial light remains the single greatest obstacle to seeing the Perseids at their best, as light pollution washes out fainter meteors and dims the Milky Way overhead.

— Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of washes out

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Yet if retention and expansion are not embedded into the sales KPI structure, the system continues to reward behavior that erodes enterprise value.

— Guy Yehiav, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
High inflation erodes purchasing power, drives up borrowing costs, and triggers more uncertainty for companies and consumers, Sowerby said.

— Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of erodes

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The action sequences, meanwhile, are bloody but sterile and neat in a way that undermines the film’s wannabe grindhouse efforts.

— Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026
But, of course, the appearances surrounding her relationship with Vrabel undermines our audience’s confidence in her impartiality.

— Mike Semel, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of undermines

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Imraan is still waiting on their fake ID from their cousin in Pakistan, so Georgia scours Snapchat for alcohol opportunities.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Aug. 2026
Armed with an arsenal of tools – from DIY inventions to GPS trackers to drones – Daniel scours the turbulent Vistula River on an all-consuming search, desperate for answers.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of scours

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Even if Korea can maintain 2% economic growth over the next two decades, consumption growth gradually weakens and eventually turns negative, according to Goldman’s long-term modeling.

— Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026
As that frozen ground warms and ice inside thaws, the cement weakens, and slopes that stood for thousands of years can lose their grip.

— Umesh Haritashya, The Conversation, 29 Aug. 2026

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