Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for worn (away)
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In my limited time with the device, the screen was easy to see indoors, but it got washed out in direct sunlight.—
Iyaz Akhtar,
PC Magazine,
4 Sep. 2025 -
Sadly, the light of a waning gibbous moon washed out all but the brightest shooting stars this year, though photographers were still able to capture stunning compositions featuring the most brilliant members of the annual shower.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Google’s overwhelming search dominance may be eroded by itself, as more gen AI players come on the scene.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The letter said the secretary's personnel decisions and policy moves had eroded scientific integrity and threatened the safety of the HHS workforce, raising immediate questions about the capacity of the CDC and other agencies to carry out public-health missions.—
Daniel Orton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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Given that the Court, under Chief Justice John Roberts, has already significantly undermined past interpretations of Voting Rights Act, there is significant anticipation that the majority-minority districts will be struck down as unconstitutional.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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The plaintiffs claim his acts denied access to justice, violated ministerial duties and undermined the public’s trust.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Sep. 2025
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By the early 1960s, reforms in Angola had begun to stall as budgets were cut and conditions deteriorated, the museum website says.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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But when the levees failed, thousands of people were trapped inside as supplies dwindled and conditions deteriorated quickly.—
Sarah Alegre,
FOXNews.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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The problem is that what gets cut isn’t always cosmetic, and sometimes the very safeguards designed to block harmful outputs, such as hate speech or criminal instructions, are weakened or lost.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, the latest jobs report confirmed that the labor market weakened sharply over the spring and summer and that sectors most affected by tariffs have seen the biggest losses.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
7 Sep. 2025
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Jones’ departure after seven years as editor sparked a broad search for a replacement led by Wintour, who scoured the industry inside and outside Condé Nast.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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For the remaining chase days, the group scoured Tornado Alley, traversing a number states.—
Jim Clash,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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About one in three nutrias hooked wide left, into the crowd, scattering those audience members who weren’t too distracted or impaired to notice.—
Nathaniel Rich,
Harpers Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
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Lyons is suspected of driving while impaired, according to the state police.—
Molly Beck,
jsonline.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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“Worn (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/worn%20%28away%29. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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