WEARS OUT Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

wears out

verb

present tense third-person singular of wear out

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 If the system simply wears out, that may be a warranty claim. — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2026 If your compressor fails after years of normal use or your system simply wears out after heavy usage, homeowners insurance typically won't pay for a replacement because the failure wasn't caused by a covered peril. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 30 July 2026 But in the end, this mostly dialogue-less experiment, which leans heavily on its lively soundtrack, leaves us emotionally removed and eventually wears out its welcome. — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 23 July 2026 Why cost per wear could reshape sustainable fashion Clothing is a consumable good that wears out, so it can reasonably be judged on a unit-price basis. — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 June 2026 Because clothing is a consumable good that wears out, it can reasonably be evaluated on a unit-price basis, much like cost per use. — Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 26 June 2026 When the nonstick coating wears out, food sticks more, and cleaning up gets harder. — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 26 June 2026 Instead of remaining to live a life of dissipative [sic] which wears out the body for the grave? — 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

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The Sierra follows the same basic recipe but wears it in typical GMC fashion, with that enormous signature grille, vertical lighting elements, and a more polished, upscale appearance.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Sep. 2026
One team member, who usually wears medium-to-large coats, fit comfortably in a size small with room to spare.

— Irene Richardson, InStyle, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of wears

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But hypertension kills silently, one person at a time, and is the precursor to many heart attacks, strokes and kidney failure.

— Garth Walker, Chicago Tribune, 28 Sep. 2026
Hydrogen peroxide acts as a mild disinfectant that kills mold and bacteria and is very helpful for light staining.

— Asia London Palomba, The Spruce, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of kills

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While the concept has always had Fox shocks, it was first seen with Maxxis rubber, and subsequently with Schwalbe Tacky Chan downhill tires on DT Swiss wheels last year.

— Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 23 Sep. 2026
More than 90% agreed or strongly agreed that scent work is enjoyable for dogs, tires them out and builds confidence in shy dogs.

— Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 July 2026

Definition of tires

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If a bureaucratic process exhausts whatever time a citizen has available, then benefits are lost or rights are denied.

— Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2026
That’s because even ordinary winds – and far worse, storms and earthquakes – cause tall buildings to sway, which ruins people’s concentration, wrecks their mood, and even exhausts them.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 July 2026

Definition of exhausts

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Rocky Marciano knocks out Jersey Joe Walcott in the 13th round to retain the world heavyweight title.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026
That knocks out the mac and cheese at The Barcelona Burger and Beer Garden, GGC Smokehouse, Boardwalk Billy’s Raw Bar & Ribs, The Smoke Pit, Original Chicken ‘n Ribs, Angry Ale’s, Chophouse 101 and Nana Morrison’s Soul Food.

— Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of knocks out

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