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worn out

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verb

past participle of wear out

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of worn-out
Adjective
Enduring a week’s worth of cold water plunges can jolt the body’s cells into starting the process of autophagy to clean up and recycle old, worn-out, and broken parts, according to a new study. New Atlas, 31 Mar. 2025 Balenciaga, too, offered its takes on tailoring, opening its maze-like runway with slim, simple suits — some hand-creased, others worn-out — that felt less provocative than its usual offerings. Alice Pfeiffer, CNN, 12 Mar. 2025 Most recently, my lack of preparation has left me with a minimal and worn-out rotation of winter travel clothes — a major dilemma, considering there are several weeks left of frigid temperatures ahead of me. Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 22 Jan. 2025 Look for Bait Spawns and Insect Hatches As the bass spawn wraps up, numerous shallow food sources become plentiful for the weary and worn-out bass coming off the beds. Shaye Baker, Field & Stream, 6 Mar. 2024 Right now his voice is worn-out just in time for a succession of financially unskippable tour dates. Marc Hogan, The Atlantic, 1 Mar. 2024 Revive Old Furniture: Give a new lease of life to old and worn-out furniture by applying a fresh coat of Chalk Mineral Paint. Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024 Financial viability is actually a very tired and worn-out excuse. Hari Srinivasan, Fortune, 27 July 2023 Say goodbye to flimsy and worn-out dog beds, and hello to the PUPPBUDD luxury dog beds! Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 24 May 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for worn-out
Adjective
  • If tired, float or tread water until out of the rip current.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 6 July 2025
  • The toll on crew members goes far beyond simply being tired.
    Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 6 July 2025
Adjective
  • On a visit to another small Ok. town, Cox spied a tattered awning that said Country Bird, which was the perfect name for her bakery.
    Gary Stern, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
  • Living under a tattered flag of St. George, the people here have reconstructed some semblance of society by relying on traditional tasks and traditional attitudes.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 18 June 2025
Adjective
  • After overseeing five issues in a nine-month tenure at the helm, an exhausted Johnson returned to American Medical News full time in 1990, and Chicago Times folded several months later.
    Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2025
  • The exhausted face of its owner, a tech executive ending another 14-hour workday, tells quite another.
    Pavi Theva, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
Adjective
  • Slug and earwig damage often looks similar because these pests both chew ragged holes in plant leaves and do most of their feeding after dark.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 June 2025
  • In any case, SpongeBob becomes more and more ragged as the days go by and Patrick fails to share the parental load.
    Josh Weiss, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
Adjective
  • Officials noted that the public can grow weary from too many flooding alerts or forecasts that turn out to be minor.
    CBS News, CBS News, 7 July 2025
  • And the family members of the missing — from the camp and elsewhere — continue to grow weary.
    Sergio Martínez-Beltrán, NPR, 7 July 2025
Adjective
  • Staining not only revives faded wood but also helps protect it from sun, moisture and insects.
    Angie Hicks, Boston Herald, 27 June 2025
  • Select a faded flower and follow the stem down, cutting it 12 inches or more below the bloom, deep into the plant to encourage more long stems.
    Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 June 2025

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