as in to wear
to use up all the physical energy of
keeping up with twin toddlers wears me out
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Recent Examples of wear out
Part of the reason for this is that the elastic bands wear out and result in a less tight fit.
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Lisa Wood Shapiro, Wired News, 18 Apr. 2025
The teenager is elated, especially because his current pair of sneakers are worn out.
—Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 18 Apr. 2025
Once those masters’ plates have worn out, someone else comes in and recuts the record.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 16 Apr. 2025
In most cases, the rope wears out long before the anchor itself.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 1 May 2025
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Lisa Wood Shapiro, Wired News, 18 Apr. 2025
The teenager is elated, especially because his current pair of sneakers are worn out.
—Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 18 Apr. 2025
Once those masters’ plates have worn out, someone else comes in and recuts the record.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 16 Apr. 2025
In most cases, the rope wears out long before the anchor itself.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wear out
Verb
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Morgan wore an all black outfit, while his wife adorned a black dress with floral designs.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
4 June 2025
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Sienna, 8, wore her hair in adorable pigtails while Ciara wore a middle part with loose curls pulled back.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
4 June 2025
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The California Department of Justice will investigate a fatal shooting by Los Angeles Police Department officers under a law that empowers the state attorney general to probe police shootings of unarmed people — despite the LAPD saying the man killed Tuesday was holding a gun.—
Matthew Ormseth,
Los Angeles Times,
6 June 2025
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The remains of another soldier killed during the same conflict remain in Gaza.—
Eugenia Yosef,
CNN Money,
5 June 2025
Verb
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In addition to strong currents, water temperatures are cold following a dip in temperatures earlier this week, which could tire swimmers out even sooner.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 May 2025
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Colleen Lanin, who writes the travel blog Colleen Travels Between and has been covering family travel for 16 years, suggests tiring the kids out with exercise before boarding.—
Elaine Glusac,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
Verb
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The visa expired in February 2023, but Soliman has not exhausted legal efforts to remain in the U.S., according to NBC.—
Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
3 June 2025
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The object could be a white dwarf—an Earth-sized husk that remains after a star has exhausted its nuclear fuel.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
30 May 2025
Verb
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Reserve forward Obi Toppin helped swing the game, draining five 3s off the bench.—
Greg Rosenstein,
NBC news,
6 June 2025
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These unnecessary burdens slow them down, drain their energy, and keep them from reaching their next level.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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Up to now, Lin said, most scholars have assumed that toxic bosses act out unintentionally and by accident: They’re burned out, overtaxed or having a bad day.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
6 June 2025
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The public loved it while the guys of Looking Glass understandably felt a little burnt out.—
Josh Weiss,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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“Wear out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wear%20out. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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