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
  • Serious stargazing gets harder as even bright constellations seem washed out by lingering light.
    — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 10 July 2026
  • Overnight treatments work best and should be washed out with shampoo the next day.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 7 July 2026
Definition of washed out
Verb
  • He was elected in a landslide in July 2024, but quit after two years in office marred by missteps and judgment errors that eroded his standing with his party and the public.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 July 2026
  • This base of progressive influence in Washington cannot be eroded.
    — Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Sun Sentinel, 9 July 2026
Definition of eroded
Verb
  • The Administration has already undermined the agreement in many ways, experts tell TIME, citing the discord in February, when the bloc had to freeze the implementation of the agreement after Trump made additional tariff threats.
    — Tiago Ventura, Time, 9 July 2026
  • Insecurity in farming communities, weak productivity, inadequate extension services and poor incentives have severely undermined cotton cultivation.
    — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 6 July 2026
Definition of undermined
Verb
  • When that piano deteriorated, a player piano was secured for the plaza in June 2025, along with 25 piano rolls to play during events.
    — Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 8 July 2026
  • Her husband Kennus Gowans has stood by her side as her health deteriorated over the last few years.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 July 2026
Definition of deteriorated
Verb
  • All three, the panel noted, have weakened or dropped earlier pledges to halt development on their own if certain red lines came into view, and in recent years softened their resistance to military uses.
    — Harry Booth, Time, 7 July 2026
  • It is weakened by surprises, side channels, performative challenge and unclear authority.
    — David Ribott, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Definition of weakened
Verb
  • For the third year running, Robb Report editors and writers have scoured the world of high-end audio to find the best equipment available.
    — Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 8 July 2026
  • European allies and Canada scoured their inventories to see what could be offered should one of them come under attack.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026
Definition of scoured
Verb
  • Her lab studies this as a model for how tissue-wide remodeling is impaired with age.
    — Rachel Martin, Hartford Courant, 11 July 2026
  • Saturday, July 4, at Oak Island, and the SUV driver is accused of being impaired, the Oak Island Police Department said in a July 5 news release.
    — Mark Price July 6, Charlotte Observer, 6 July 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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