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adjective

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as in tired
depleted in strength, energy, or freshness worn-out tourists heading back to their hotel after a hard day of sightseeing

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as in tattered
worn or torn into or as if into rags used a worn-out T-shirt for dusting the furniture

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worn out

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verb

past participle of wear out
as in worn
to use up all the physical energy of keeping up with twin toddlers wears me out

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