wore down

past tense of wear down

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for wore down
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • Galicia Lopez broke down the front door of the residence while the other two men remained outside, prosecutors said.
    Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Brent Lang, Variety‘s executive editor, also broke down the 2025 summer box office haul, reflecting on the underwhelming overall tally for the crucial frame.
    Andrew McGowan, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • When the flagellum is malformed or its movement is impaired, the sperm cannot travel efficiently, leading to male infertility.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025
  • In this study, feeding mice a HFD for four days impaired that glucose availability in the brain, causing CCK interneurons to ramp up their firing.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The next day, Encarnacion hit a 442-foot homer in his second at-bat of the game, then injured his hamstring in his third at-bat as Encarnacion tried running out an infield single.
    Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 14 Sep. 2025
  • The police said 26 officers were injured, including four seriously.
    Vitalii Yalahuzian, USA Today, 14 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Six houses were also damaged in the attack, Kondratiev said.
    David Brennan, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Niacinamide, which is a form of Vitamin B3, is rich in antioxidants that help combat oily and sun-damaged skin, according to the brand.
    Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Wore down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wore%20down. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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