WORE OUT Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

wore out

verb

past tense of wear out

as in wore

to use up all the physical energy of keeping up with twin toddlers wears me out

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Recent Examples of wore out 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 John Tortorella was hired as head coach in June 2022, helped establish a culture, had the young Flyers overachieving and then wore out his welcome — such is life as an NHL head coach and especially one named John Tortorella. — Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026 In contrast, the Fraternal Order of Eagles advocated for pensions for industrial wage laborers—for people who had worked in jobs that wore out their bodies and left them physically unable to work. — Trevor Jackson, The New York Review of Books, 4 Apr. 2026 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 Watching Twister on my parents’ VHS player until the tape wore out and riding my bike to Blockbuster to rent another copy. — Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025 Workers wore out their shoes every eight days, the worker said. — Amy Yurkanin, ProPublica, 9 Oct. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for wore out

Verb

Buying a pair of sneakers cosigned by your favorite celebrity or athlete—say, Zendaya’s collaboration with On, which Shelton recently wore, or Alcaraz’s Nike kit designed in partnership with Travis Scott—is a way in.

— José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 9 Sep. 2026
Before the afternoon premiere began, paparazzi could be heard screaming for Anderson — who wore a stunning orange dress with a dramatic train — from inside the Sala Giardino theater.

— Ellise Shafer, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of wore

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An Israeli strike killed at least four people in northern Gaza, including two children, hospital officials said Thursday.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2026
Last month, Israeli Minister of Defense Israel Katz said that kites would be treated like drones; Benjamin Netanyahu threatened that the people launching them could be killed.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of killed

Verb

Fellow striker Ricardo Pepi tired out the Australian back line all day.

— Alex Kirshner, New York Times, 20 June 2026
Plus, their fabric and fill are less likely to accrue that ever-darkening yellowish stain that tired goose down pillows acquire over time, thanks to sweat, oils, lotion residues, etc.

— Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 24 Oct. 2025

Definition of tired

Verb

Once the appeals process is exhausted, the court's certification is sent to the State Department, along with court records.

— Bill Chappell, NPR, 9 Sep. 2026
But their first-choice XI last season was good enough to take on most in the Premier League when fit and not be exhausted by a Conference League-winning campaign.

— Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026