wore down

verb

past tense of wear down
as in ground (down)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wore down
  1. wore out
  2. broke down
  3. impaired
  4. injured
  5. damaged
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  • This skirt reminds me of the one that Jenner wore out in New York recently.
    — Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 13 June 2026
  • Something switched in that one 10 years ago — the Warriors wore out and James (and Kyrie Irving) kicked it into hyperdrive.
    — Joe Vardon, New York Times, 12 June 2026
Definition of wore out
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  • First, Irwin broke down the geographical locations of both animals.
    — Greta Cross, USA Today, 10 July 2026
  • After the final whistle, Vozinha broke down in tears on the pitch.
    — Olivia Shalhoup, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
Definition of broke down
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  • Her lab studies this as a model for how tissue-wide remodeling is impaired with age.
    — Rachel Martin, Hartford Courant, 11 July 2026
  • Saturday, July 4, at Oak Island, and the SUV driver is accused of being impaired, the Oak Island Police Department said in a July 5 news release.
    — Mark Price July 6, Charlotte Observer, 6 July 2026
Definition of impaired
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  • More than 300 people have been injured and 35 others killed in recent US strikes against Iran, the country’s Health Ministry said Wednesday.
    — Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
  • The team said that forward Mouhamed Gueye injured his left foot in an offseason workout last Wednesday.
    — Lauren Williams, AJC.com, 16 July 2026
Definition of injured
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  • Residential buildings were badly damaged in the assault, leaving people trapped in multi-story apartment blocks and an entire family that was killed pulled from the rubble, while cars were seen burning on city streets.
    — Helen Regan, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
  • As a bonus, those seasons are ideal for planting a replacement shrub or re-establishing a lawn if it is damaged during the shrub removal.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 5 July 2026
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