Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for worn (away)
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That's because the odor is washed out in the rinse cycle, leaving behind only the benefits of adding it to the wash.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
14 June 2026 -
During a hurricane, leaf litter blown or washed out of the canopy ended up in the complex network of roots below, providing a pulse of nutrients that enhanced the production of new roots and hastened mangrove recovery.—
John Kominoski,
The Conversation,
10 June 2026
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Others spend hundreds of millions only to be left with excess inventory, eroded margins and consumers who have already moved on.—
Keren Novack,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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As the rocks eroded and wore away into their iconic shapes, Native people hunted, gathered and farmed beside them.—
Alia Beard Rau,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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Even some allies wondered if Steyer’s wealth undermined his populist message.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
9 June 2026
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Producers have been cowed internally after the show has been undermined by a media company that has consistently refused to stand up for it in public.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
9 June 2026
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The bureau said in May that her condition had deteriorated and medical devices and medications were supporting her lung and kidney functions, AFP reported.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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Prices have steadily climbed as the cattle herd shrank to its lowest levels in 75 years, while the prospects for rebuilding supplies have deteriorated in recent weeks.—
Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
10 June 2026
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Since taking office in October 2024, President Prabowo Subianto has weakened the institutional guardrails that once constrained fiscal expansion and protected central‑bank independence.—
William Pesek,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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Over the course of two summers, the Kings weakened the fulcrum of their roster by losing Matt Roy and Vladislav Gavrikov in free agency, then exacerbating matters by casting off Jordan Spence for a modest return.—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
9 June 2026
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The search for a girl who was swept into the ocean by a large wave with her family in Orange County was ended Wednesday night after crews had scoured the ocean off Laguna Beach for 24 hours.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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Our editors scoured the online retailer to bring you the very best Medicube products on sale right now.—
Alanna Martine Kilkeary,
Glamour,
8 June 2026
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What that does is ensure that downstream water users are not impaired by our use of the roof runoff at this building.—
Olivia Young,
CBS News,
13 June 2026
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The foundation’s goal is to reduce deaths caused by drunk or otherwise impaired drivers through education, advocacy, scholarships and community outreach programs.—
Kels Dayton,
Hartford Courant,
11 June 2026
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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 16 Jun. 2026.
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