as in tired
depleted in strength, energy, or freshness
she was feeling very worn after a long day at work
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1
as in exhausted
to use up all the physical energy of
the job of running their own business wears them sometimes
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2
as in eroded
to damage or diminish by continued friction
all that walking every day wore the soles of my shoes very quickly
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as in stood
British
to put up with (something painful or difficult)
her marriage is so bad—I don't know how she wears it
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Recent Examples of worn
Marisa Suzanne Martin, The Spruce, 5 Apr. 2026
Meghan has a knack for tonal outfits, including this brown look worn while visiting Canada House in London in 2020.
—Katherine J Igoe, InStyle, 3 Apr. 2026
The latest trends in celebrity denim style highlight a preference for worn-in washes, relaxed silhouettes, and blue jeans styled as a foundation for more polished, professional looks.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 31 Mar. 2026
The clip shows a man pulling back worn carpet in a Victorian house, anticipating intricate antique flooring.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
At Studio 54, Hsu pointed out the worn leopard-print carpeting, which was decades old.
—Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
Galvan's worn medals, held trophies, but the Millikan High School senior wants a new accessory to one day show her future children.
—Rina Nakano, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
In France, consumers now buy 48 new pieces of clothing per year, with roughly two-thirds never worn.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 23 Mar. 2026
In one of the novel’s most illuminating scenes, Emily explains her novel to her sisters, reaching for their worn copy of Paradise Lost to make her point.
—Literary Hub, 20 Mar. 2026
Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 6 Apr. 2026
One of them was Fran, who works in the fragrance industry and has exclusively worn Oud Satin Mood by Maison Francis Kurkdjian since 2023.
—Elizabeth Gulino, Allure, 6 Apr. 2026
But, when Day showed up to the course for his next round, which came on the same day due to a rainout on Thursday, the vest was no longer being worn.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 6 Apr. 2026
The round wearable help button is waterproof and can be worn in the shower or out in the rain.
—John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 6 Apr. 2026
Those gloves appear to match the gloves worn by a person seen in security video from outside Guthrie’s home.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 6 Apr. 2026
Fewer than 10 percent of those who have ever worn a major league uniform have done it, and Buxton is just the 14th player to reach the mark strictly with the Twins, joining players like Harmon Killebrew, Rod Carew, Kirby Puckett and former teammates Joe Mauer and Glen Perkins.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 2026
Congressional Democrats have recently demanded the use of body-cams to be worn by DHS and ICE officers, but the police-killings of many unarmed Black people have been captured on film, then used to defend the police’s fears, and thus, their actions.
—Literary Hub, 30 Mar. 2026
Retinol and hyaluronic acid are the active stars, but the formula uses a light-stable form of retinol, which means it can be worn day and night.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
Adjective
Drop worn pillows at a textile recycling bin run by organizations like American Textile Recycling Service, which helps divert household textiles from landfills.
—Marisa Suzanne Martin, The Spruce, 5 Apr. 2026
Meghan has a knack for tonal outfits, including this brown look worn while visiting Canada House in London in 2020.
—Katherine J Igoe, InStyle, 3 Apr. 2026
The latest trends in celebrity denim style highlight a preference for worn-in washes, relaxed silhouettes, and blue jeans styled as a foundation for more polished, professional looks.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 31 Mar. 2026
The clip shows a man pulling back worn carpet in a Victorian house, anticipating intricate antique flooring.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
At Studio 54, Hsu pointed out the worn leopard-print carpeting, which was decades old.
—Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
Galvan's worn medals, held trophies, but the Millikan High School senior wants a new accessory to one day show her future children.
—Rina Nakano, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
In France, consumers now buy 48 new pieces of clothing per year, with roughly two-thirds never worn.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 23 Mar. 2026
In one of the novel’s most illuminating scenes, Emily explains her novel to her sisters, reaching for their worn copy of Paradise Lost to make her point.
—Literary Hub, 20 Mar. 2026
Verb
Surprisingly, there are a few dresses worn by society figures of a bygone age when Denver was an up-and-coming metropolis, made rich by mining and the westward expansion of American culture.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 6 Apr. 2026
One of them was Fran, who works in the fragrance industry and has exclusively worn Oud Satin Mood by Maison Francis Kurkdjian since 2023.
—Elizabeth Gulino, Allure, 6 Apr. 2026
But, when Day showed up to the course for his next round, which came on the same day due to a rainout on Thursday, the vest was no longer being worn.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 6 Apr. 2026
The round wearable help button is waterproof and can be worn in the shower or out in the rain.
—John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 6 Apr. 2026
Those gloves appear to match the gloves worn by a person seen in security video from outside Guthrie’s home.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 6 Apr. 2026
Fewer than 10 percent of those who have ever worn a major league uniform have done it, and Buxton is just the 14th player to reach the mark strictly with the Twins, joining players like Harmon Killebrew, Rod Carew, Kirby Puckett and former teammates Joe Mauer and Glen Perkins.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 2026
Congressional Democrats have recently demanded the use of body-cams to be worn by DHS and ICE officers, but the police-killings of many unarmed Black people have been captured on film, then used to defend the police’s fears, and thus, their actions.
—Literary Hub, 30 Mar. 2026
Retinol and hyaluronic acid are the active stars, but the formula uses a light-stable form of retinol, which means it can be worn day and night.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for worn
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For workers who are tired of their jobs following them home every night, and for businesses that are tired of the burnout, the turnover, and the chaos that comes from not having boundaries, Zenzap is the work chat app that changes everything.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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One still gets tired of the Wednesday rice and fish dish.—
Jeremy O. Harris,
Vanity Fair,
1 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, the man captaining the boat that gets her into the Amazon is possessed by thoughts of a lost love, a story even a head-in-her-hands Tereza is exhausted by.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
3 Apr. 2026
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And what if the low-hanging fruit is exhausted and settlements become harder to come by?—
Adam Summers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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Governor Kathy Hochul's once-commanding lead over Republican Bruce Blakeman has eroded by half in three months, collapsing from 26 points in January to just 13 points, according to the latest Siena Research Institute poll.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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The church’s conservative views on social issues including same-sex partnerships and women in leadership have eroded its relationships with more liberal iterations of the Anglican Communion, particularly in Britain and North America.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Several major insurers that offer federal employee health plans — including the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, Kaiser Permanente, and UnitedHealthcare — declined to comment on their plans to comply with the notice or offer insight on where plans to implement the data sharing stood.—
Amanda Seitz,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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An Easter bunny stood beside the president, unblinking, as the president detailed his accomplishments.—
Maura Judkis,
Washington Post,
7 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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With the national average for a gallon of regular gasoline topping a multiyear high of $4 a gallon, according to AAA, inflation-weary commuters are having a tough time absorbing the energy shock.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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Nike’s recovery was already coming at a tough time as a global trade war dented its efforts to improve profitability and drive sales from inflation-weary shoppers.—
Gabrielle Fonrouge,Jessica Golden,Jacob Pramuk,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Two dead sharks were found stranded on North Carolina beaches during Spring Break, and researchers aren’t sure what killed them.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Apr. 2026
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The quarter-ton bears, apex predators who are revered by some Native American tribes but also feared for their attacks on livestock and sometimes humans, became locally extinct in California in 1924, the same year that the last California gray wolf was captured and killed.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
7 Apr. 2026
Verb
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UConn’s success, coupled with Hurley’s personality, has rubbed more than a few folks the wrong way.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2026
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After a half-hour of this, Didier emptied out much of the salt and vigorously rubbed the interior of the pan with a kitchen towel.—
Jeffrey Steingarten,
Vogue,
5 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The receiver endured a total radiation dose of 500 kilograys, orders of magnitude higher than the doses typically tolerated by electronics in outer space.—
Katherine Bourzac,
IEEE Spectrum,
2 Apr. 2026
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Marylanders must never forget that many of the Democratic politicians still in office today once openly tolerated or supported the lawlessness that led to the destruction of the Columbus statue.—
Torrey Snow,
Baltimore Sun,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Worn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/worn. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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