Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wore down
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And his playcalling wore out its welcome with the Los Angeles Chargers in only two years.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
6 Feb. 2026 -
From busy tile backsplashes that quickly wore out their welcome to furniture silhouettes that turned comfort into an afterthought, 2025 delivered no shortage of design trends, but not all of them were meant for the long haul.—
Marisa Suzanne Martin,
The Spruce,
20 Jan. 2026
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Even more impressively, another compound broke down fully at just 30°C, showing the method can work under milder conditions.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Mar. 2026
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When one chopper broke down, another would be dismantled for parts to fix it.—
Simon Shuster,
The Atlantic,
27 Mar. 2026
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Not once, not twice, but several times where clearly he has been impaired while driving.—
Sydney Topf,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Apr. 2026
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Legal Consequences and Safety Advice While driving laws vary by state, the FDA notes that operating a vehicle while impaired by medication—prescription or over‑the‑counter—can have similar legal consequences to driving under the influence of alcohol.—
Amanda Greenwood,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
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Hegseth cited some of those events in his video, including a shooting that injured five soldiers at Fort Stewart in Georgia last year.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Jude, a 12-year-old who gets injured in a firework accident, had been drinking with older kids while dealing with instability at home.—
Jonathan Hunt-Glassman,
Fortune,
2 Apr. 2026
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Multiple street signs were also damaged during the celebration.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Storms and heavy rainfall that have caused landslides, flooding and lightning strikes across the country over the past two weeks have left more than 130 people dead and destroyed or damaged thousands of homes, authorities have said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Wore down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wore%20down. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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