WORE (AWAY) Synonyms: 98 Similar and Opposite Words

wore (away)

verb

Definition of wore (away)

past tense of wear (away)

as in washed out

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As for selfie videos, my face stays sharp and clear, though my complexion looks a little washed out.

— Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2026
Momentum went from washed out to leadership in a matter of weeks.

— Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of washed out

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Prices have been rising faster than paychecks in recent months, so workers' real buying power is being eroded.

— Scott Horsley, NPR, 2 Oct. 2026
Even before these changes, a 2026 Mavvrik survey of 396 organizations found that AI expenditures eroded gross margins at about four out of five enterprises for the second consecutive year.

— Aruna Veerappan, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of eroded

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Sitting in a pediatric intensive care unit last year, watching a ventilator keep her 17-month-old daughter alive, Emily Marris scoured the contents of her phone for evidence to give to California health and food safety investigators.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
The public got the message, with some parents keeping their children indoors while police and herpetologists scoured that backyard for the snake.

— Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of scoured

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David and his brother Mark, who shared power of attorney, said in an interview that their mother's memory deteriorated further after a head injury in a 2019 car collision.

— Jordan Rau, NPR, 30 Sep. 2026
Americans’ assessments of both current and future economic conditions deteriorated and more said a recession is likely in the next 12 months.

— Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of deteriorated

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Lower-ticket maintenance items have held steadier in sales, which can help to prop up the top line, but the per-store productivity weakened even where top-line sales looked flat, Graff said.

— Kevin Williams, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2026
The region’s long investment in coal and steel became a trap once the economic basis for those industries weakened.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of weakened

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