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verb

past participle of wear out

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Recent Examples of worn-out
Adjective
Enduring a week’s worth of cold water plunges can jolt the body’s cells into starting the process of autophagy to clean up and recycle old, worn-out, and broken parts, according to a new study. New Atlas, 31 Mar. 2025 Balenciaga, too, offered its takes on tailoring, opening its maze-like runway with slim, simple suits — some hand-creased, others worn-out — that felt less provocative than its usual offerings. Alice Pfeiffer, CNN, 12 Mar. 2025 Most recently, my lack of preparation has left me with a minimal and worn-out rotation of winter travel clothes — a major dilemma, considering there are several weeks left of frigid temperatures ahead of me. Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 22 Jan. 2025 Look for Bait Spawns and Insect Hatches As the bass spawn wraps up, numerous shallow food sources become plentiful for the weary and worn-out bass coming off the beds. Shaye Baker, Field & Stream, 6 Mar. 2024 Right now his voice is worn-out just in time for a succession of financially unskippable tour dates. Marc Hogan, The Atlantic, 1 Mar. 2024 Revive Old Furniture: Give a new lease of life to old and worn-out furniture by applying a fresh coat of Chalk Mineral Paint. Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024 Financial viability is actually a very tired and worn-out excuse. Hari Srinivasan, Fortune, 27 July 2023 Say goodbye to flimsy and worn-out dog beds, and hello to the PUPPBUDD luxury dog beds! Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 24 May 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for worn-out
Adjective
  • At this point in the Trump show, the famously unpredictable president seems to be following a script as tired as any other long-running, low-brow procedural.
    Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 5 May 2025
  • He’s grown tired of being optioned back and forth from the minor leagues.
    Tim Britton, New York Times, 3 May 2025
Adjective
  • The bottom half of the dog's body stayed pinned underneath a tattered couch on a pile of trash as flies circled him.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
  • The other traditional party, the Liberal Party, has splintered between those who remain loyal to Zelaya and those who led the coup, including Mauricio Villeda, the presidential candidate who leads a tattered vestige of his party.
    Dana Frank, Foreign Affairs, 22 Nov. 2013
Adjective
  • Humanitarian groups like the UN World Food Programme (WFP) exhausted supplies of basic staples weeks ago, forcing them to shut down their kitchens and bakeries, and everyday Palestinians are grinding up pasta and lentils to make flour for bread.
    NPR, NPR, 14 May 2025
  • They'll be joined by a familiar face: The Office's Óscar Martínez, an exhausted accountant played by Oscar Nuñez.
    EW.com, EW.com, 14 May 2025
Adjective
  • The square of white cloth was about to be sewn into a bigger pieces displaying political messages, but the ragged edges didn't neatly line up with the other pieces.
    Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 7 May 2025
  • Musk: Tesla not on ‘ragged edge of death’ Musk dismisses the idea that the company is in any serious financial distress.
    Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • The sleep aide wakes up the weary with customizable light settings and soothing sounds—not to mention, will look like total eye candy on her nightstand.
    Sarah Madaus, Architectural Digest, 17 Apr. 2025
  • Tym Brown adds fine support as the school’s weary and worn-down principal.
    Matthew J. Palm, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Offering a 23% concentration of pure vitamin C, this formula delivers some serious brightening benefits, resulting in a more even-looking complexion and faded hyperpigmentation.
    Denise Primbet, Glamour, 28 Apr. 2025
  • Everything below that will be flooded, according to IPCC predictions, so his maps show those areas as underwater, with what’s land today shown as a faded layer.
    Carlton Reid, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025

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