Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for worn (away)
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The library shots exhibit overexposure; the books on the shelves appear washed out and blown out, and are too bright.—
Kimberly Gedeon,
PC Magazine,
2 June 2026 -
The United Nations said in 1989 if global warming wasn’t stopped by 2000, entire nations could be washed out by rising seas.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 May 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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Fertilizer affordability has deteriorated to levels not seen since the Arab Spring.—
John W.H. Denton AO,
Fortune,
6 June 2026
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By the time Asher, 3 years old at the time, was admitted to a children's hospital for a second time, his condition had significantly deteriorated.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
5 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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How officials investigated the scene Police said that the NYPD’s Emergency Service Unit, alongside the Department of Environmental Protection’s Bureau of Water and Sewer Operations, scoured the sewer systems for any evidence.—
Amethyst Martinez,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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For months, the casting directors pored over hundreds of tapes and scoured social media and talent agencies to find their version of the Kennedy scion.—
Max Gao,
HollywoodReporter,
30 May 2026
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The allegations are that the defendant was impaired, failed to properly secure two young children, and then caused a crash that left one child dead, another seriously injured, and an innocent driver badly hurt.—
Gino Vicci,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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And in his closing argument, Erickson lawyer Jeff Braun said his client was not negligent, racing or impaired and that the maximum damage award should be $10 million.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
3 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 12 Jun. 2026.
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