worn (away)

past participle of wear (away)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for worn (away)
Verb
  • Munising Falls, just east of the city, remains closed to visitors, according to the NPS website, after spring rains washed out more than 75 feet of the trail.
    Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 23 Oct. 2025
  • In the good old days, that boy's mouth would have been washed out with soap.
    Mark Mondier, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In particular, the city’s stormwater system is failing as pipes have eroded and caused sinkholes to pop up in some parts of the city.
    Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2025
  • But the Court’s authority itself has been eroded by years of partisan battles.
    Dan Perry, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Adopting the Southern view, the Supreme Court issued opinions that severely undermined the legal architecture of Reconstruction.
    Equal Justice Initiative, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Adams himself chose not to run in the Democratic primary and initially mounted an independent campaign, but suspended his campaign in late September, saying that media speculation and funds withheld by the city's campaign finance board undermined his ability to fundraise.
    Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Plus, the company outlook index deteriorated sharply, indicating an increasingly negative sentiment about future conditions.
    Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 22 Oct. 2025
  • In the years before her death, Warren’s relationship with his mother had deteriorated.
    Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • His paws began to knuckle and his back legs weakened.
    Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2025
  • In addition to the GOP leaders, most rank-and-file Senate Republicans also oppose repealing the filibuster that’s been slowly weakened by both parties in recent decades for Executive Branch and judicial nominees.
    Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 31 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Powers, a former digital designer for Disney and Apple, scoured thrift shops, eBay and Facebook Marketplace to source the perfect items for the home.
    Natalie Wu, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Since then, searchers in masks, face shields and other protective equipment have scoured nearby fields and woods for the missing primates.
    Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The 35-year-old is severely hearing impaired and has limited ability to speak.
    Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Clausen allegedly had five of eight possible clues of driving while impaired during a walk and turn test, including losing balance while walking and starting before being told to begin, according to court documents.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 30 Oct. 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 Nov. 2025.

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