worn (away)

Definition of worn (away)next
past participle of wear (away)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for worn (away)
Verb
  • The United Nations said in 1989 if global warming wasn’t stopped by 2000, entire nations could be washed out by rising seas.
    Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 May 2026
  • Momentum is neither extended nor washed out, which is actually fine at the early stage of a breakout retest.
    Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 26 May 2026
Verb
  • While Google canceled its plan to fully deprecate third-party cookies in Chrome, opting instead for a user-choice model, the signal has already been significantly eroded.
    John Readman, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
  • Corbett says that deputy gangs do not exist in the department, that in the past cliques and subgroups have existed, and that focus on the issue has eroded public trust and deputies’ morale.
    Sierra van der Brug, Daily News, 28 May 2026
Verb
  • The same circadian system that morning sunlight activates can be reinforced or undermined by what’s screwed into your lamps for the next 14 hours.
    Allison Palmer June 2, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 June 2026
  • Spain’s success over the past five years has undermined many long-standing political-economic truisms.
    Rogé Karma, The Atlantic, 1 June 2026
Verb
  • Analysts say the White House would favor a right-wing candidate, and that a victory for either Valencia or de la Espriella would probably mean a return to closer cooperation with Washington on security policy, after relations deteriorated under Petro.
    Catherine Ellis, Miami Herald, 28 May 2026
  • Regarding their own industries, CEO assessments about current conditions and expectations in six months deteriorated since last quarter.
    Sarah Min,Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 27 May 2026
Verb
  • The long-term confidentiality assumption built into these systems is already weakened, whether or not the users know it.
    Sandy Peng, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
  • Middle Eastern carriers faced severe operational strain amid the disruptions across airspace throughout the region that weakened regional connectivity, as certain countries still having full or partial closures at the time.
    Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 28 May 2026
Verb
  • For months, the casting directors pored over hundreds of tapes and scoured social media and talent agencies to find their version of the Kennedy scion.
    Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 30 May 2026
  • Authorities also removed another 2-year-old child from the couple’s custody and scoured a field in Moreno Valley, accompanied by Jake Haro in a jail jumpsuit.
    Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
Verb
  • This has limited transparency and collaboration, restricted direct access to subject-matter experts, and impaired the commission’s ability to operate as an independent fiduciary body.
    Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 29 May 2026
  • The woman who was driving the other car was suspected to be impaired, and was arrested at the scene on a charge of operating while intoxicated, MSP said.
    Paula Wethington, CBS News, 28 May 2026
Verb
  • The costs of maintaining an enormous Cold War army and navy enfeebled an already unstable Soviet economy.
    Gregory A. Daddis, The Conversation, 14 Mar. 2022
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“Worn (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/worn%20%28away%29. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.

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