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
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  • The robot’s filter basket was completely washed out and ready for the next cleaning cycle.
    — John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Any flash from the impact itself is expected to be washed out by the bright lunar surface.
    — Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of washed out
Verb
  • Over the past eighty years, parts have eroded down the slope.
    — Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
  • That changed in 2013 when lowering the threshold to a simple majority intensified partisanship and eroded the standard of qualifications for nominees.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of eroded
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  • Both of those effects, Maleki said, directly undermined US leverage in the more difficult nuclear talks and emboldened Iran to shrug off the ceasefire and keep attacking ships in the strait.
    — Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The credibility of Chinese law is further undermined by Beijing’s messaging.
    — Mark Jia, Foreign Affairs, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of undermined
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  • The business has not deteriorated by 43% in a matter of weeks.
    — Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Her vision deteriorated, at times disappearing completely, while neurological symptoms led to seizure-like episodes and stroke-like symptoms.
    — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of deteriorated
Verb
  • Except that the original ideas about the fundamental value of basic research have only been confirmed during this period, not weakened.
    — Scott Montgomery, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • But his father had come home later than usual, and his resolve had steadily weakened.
    — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of weakened
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  • Journalists analyzed databases, scoured thousands of pages of documents and traveled to three states to illuminate a core finding of over $300 million in fraud.
    — Craig Whitlock, Washington Post, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Over 10 days, hunters scoured locations like Everglades National Forest to remove as many Burmese pythons (Python bivittatus) as possible in an effort to promote ongoing mitigation efforts against the destructive invasive species.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of scoured
Verb
  • According to state police, the driver, identified as 21-year-old Isaak Berkun of Guilford, appeared to be impaired and allegedly failed multiple field sobriety tests.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Both animal and human studies suggest psychedelics could change brain function and increase cognitive flexibility, as well as emotional connectedness—features that tend to be impaired in people with eating disorders.
    — Alexandra Pattillo, Scientific American, 5 Aug. 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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