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
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.
—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
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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Isabella is thin and tall, and wears high heels and low-cut dresses.—
T. M. Brown,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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Prince Harry wears a serious expression with an earpiece at the Kyiv Security Forum in Kyiv, Ukraine on April 23.—
Katie Hill,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Samorajczyk said that high temperatures are what kills weeds with Foamstream or AquaPro and also noted that the DOT is speaking with vendors and scientists who are developing this technology to have a wand on the front bumper to kill weeds on guiderails.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
29 Apr. 2026
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His film Ring, directed by Hideo Nakata, centered on a cursed videotape that kills viewers seven days after watching it.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
29 Apr. 2026
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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.—
Liz Teitz,
San Antonio Express-News,
19 Mar. 2026
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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.—
Tim Pitt,
Robb Report,
6 Aug. 2025
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If the search for a large outdoor planter exhausts you—just get a terra-cotta planter.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
6 Apr. 2026
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As the oil blockade quickly exhausts Cuba’s supply of fuel, triggering a series of lengthy, island-wide blackouts, many here are exhausted and are becoming increasingly vocal about their desire for fundamental changes in Cuba.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2026
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Eventually, Butch breaks free and knocks out the Gimp, effectively hanging him since he’d been strung up.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
6 Mar. 2026
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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.—
Heather McRea,
Oc Register,
26 Jan. 2026
Verb
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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.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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This idea of reasonableness is easily caricatured as moral timidity or a bloodless neutrality that drains politics of passion.—
Nikhil Krishnan,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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That’s why a fine textured soil, like clay, drains more poorly than does a coarse, sandy soil.—
Paul Cappiello,
Louisville Courier Journal,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Wears out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wears%20out. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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