wore out

past tense of wear out

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of wore out Hurts wore out a defense without Micah Parsons on touchdown runs of 4 and 8 yards — no legal tush push needed. Dan Gelston, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wore out
Verb
  • The flats are made from smooth faux leather and have a modern square toe and double straps — just like the pair Kruger wore.
    Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
  • At the 2025 Oscars, both best actress nominee Demi Moore and best actor winner Adrien Brody wore Armani.
    Merle Ginsberg, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • André Marques was killed when the tram derailed during evening rush hour in Lisbon, Portugal and went careening into a building, Sitra (Transport Workers' Union) announced this afternoon.
    Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
  • No children were among the 15 killed.
    Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • With the verbal exchanges seemingly exhausted, the two opponents will now let their actions speak loudly in the ring in Paris.
    Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Aug. 2025
  • Already exhausted from working multiple jobs, the situation started to affect her sleep.
    Christine Ro, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Wastewater and bilge drained into the bay.
    Steven Rosenfeld, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2025
  • This Jasmine Crockett seems drained.
    Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 5 Sep. 2025

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“Wore out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wore%20out. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.

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