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worn (away)

verb

Definition of worn (away)next
past participle of wear (away)
as in washed out

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for worn (away)
  1. washed out
  2. eroded
  3. undermined
  4. deteriorated
  5. weakened
  6. scoured
  7. impaired
  8. enfeebled
Verb
  • Rainfall in the burn scar area has caused flash floods and mudslides that washed out roads and cut off communities.
    — Christa Swanson, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The rich, yet creamy, color pairs beautifully with fall neutrals and creates a softening contrast that makes skin look healthy and vibrant, rather than washed out and dull.
    — Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of washed out
Verb
  • The area’s sediments typically eroded before the tracks could be preserved.
    — Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Meantime, semiconductor stocks and most of the mega-cap tech platforms were convalescing as AI-overspending fears eroded investor conviction and compressed valuations.
    — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of eroded
Verb
  • The petition, filed on Wednesday in New York state court, alleges that the Times‘ credibility has been undermined by anti-Israel bias in the publication’s coverage of the war in Gaza.
    — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The strike has undermined the junta’s ability to provide public services.
    — Andrew Nachemson, The Dial, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of undermined
Verb
  • Carney maintained this approach even as US-Canada relations deteriorated and the economic rift between the neighbors grew.
    — Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2026
  • With no unionization company-wide, the efforts of distribution workers to seek any protections have been routinely dismissed while accidents and working conditions have deteriorated at many of their plants.
    — Zach Dennis, Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of deteriorated
Verb
  • Whichever one remains standing will be wounded and weakened, and the human forces can then finish that monster off.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 27 Sep. 2026
  • From May through August, when technology weakened, other sectors stepped up, allowing RSP to continue higher and eventually reach the upside target from its own inverse head-and-shoulders pattern.
    — Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of weakened
Verb
  • In recent months, the club scoured the free-agent market for available arms.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026
  • His wife’s cameo also had the full attention of Swifties, who scoured the SVU homage for Easter eggs that might hint at potential new music from the Grammy winner.
    — Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of scoured
Verb
  • Nor did the study show that exercise restores attention, reaction time, judgment or the many other functions impaired by sleep deprivation.
    — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Insisting that lines must be drawn, Scalia argued that an animal should not be considered injured under the ESA simply because its ability to breed had been impaired.
    — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of impaired
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
Definition of enfeebled
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“Worn (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/worn%20%28away%29. Accessed 30 Sep. 2026.

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