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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Without a potent enough backlight, your screen can be washed out or even unusable when the sun is out.

— K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 17 July 2026
Without it, Dike points out that the room can feel flat or washed out.

— Melissa Epifano, The Spruce, 12 July 2026

Definition of washed out

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This smoke has eroded decades of air quality improvements in parts of the US, particularly in the West.

— Brandon Miller, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
Within a few months of Shapiro’s arrival, the behavior eroded any trust that employee had in the surgeon and raised a unique concern for the first time in that employee’s career.

— Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 16 July 2026

Definition of eroded

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And for a team whose backup goalie severely undermined them last year, there may not be a worse option than Samuel Ersson in that spot.

— Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 16 July 2026
South Africa closed its two major refineries in 2022 after new fuel regulations undermined their commercial logic.

— Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 15 July 2026

Definition of undermined

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For the third year running, Robb Report editors and writers have scoured the world of high-end audio to find the best equipment available.

— Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 8 July 2026
European allies and Canada scoured their inventories to see what could be offered should one of them come under attack.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026

Definition of scoured

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Zelenskyy said their relationship had deteriorated so badly that the two could no longer work together, but provided little additional explanation for removing Fedorov.

— Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026
In the ensuing decades after District 33 absorbed McAuley, the McAuley building deteriorated, with no significant maintenance done to it and no use other than for records and equipment storage.

— Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026

Definition of deteriorated

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Researchers, educators, and policymakers questioned whether broadcasting encouraged juvenile delinquency, weakened family relationships, and gave governments and media organizations unprecedented influence over public opinion.

— Michael Edmondson, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Hochul, who weakened the state’s climate goals and signed off on new gas pipelines, is again an example.

— Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 21 July 2026

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