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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The singer then broke down in hysterical laughter, falling onto the table in front of her and shoving her microphone away.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Mar. 2026
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Steelers coach Mike McCarthy and Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson broke down each of those fundamentals, passing concepts, game situations and more during a formal meeting at the NFL Scouting Combine this week.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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He was initially charged with vehicular assault and driving while ability impaired by drugs.—
Katie Houlis,
CBS News,
7 Mar. 2026
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For each competition, there are separate courses for athletes in the sitting category and for athletes in the standing and vision impaired categories.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Mar. 2026
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None of the synagogue's staff, teachers or the 140 children at its early childhood center were injured, Oakland County Sheriff Mike Bouchard said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 Mar. 2026
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Authorities are investigating the Old Dominion University shooting that left one person dead and two others injured as an act of terrorism, FBI Director Kash Patel said on Thursday, March 12.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
13 Mar. 2026
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Budapest is threatening to block a $103 billion loan to Ukraine unless Kyiv reactivates the Druzhba pipeline, a piece of Soviet-era infrastructure that has been out of service since it was damaged by a Russian attack in January.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Mar. 2026
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Before heading onto the water, boaters should inspect all safety equipment and replace anything that’s damaged or expired.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Wore down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wore%20down. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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