as in to wear out
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Israel’s release of Palestinian prisoners into the West Bank and Gaza Saturday – part of the ceasefire and hostage release deal with Hamas – provided a day of good news for a people worn down by war.
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Ghada Abdulfattah, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Feb. 2025
Even Spurs’ fit players are exhausted, worn down by having to carry this club on their backs every Thursday and Sunday for the past few months.
—Jack Pitt-Brooke, The Athletic, 3 Feb. 2025
Trump's daily pandemic press briefings and public attacks on his own health officials wore down the American public, which ultimately saw Biden as the steadier hand.
—Zachary Basu, Axios, 31 Jan. 2025
That’s music to the ears of everyone worn down by growth, noise and traffic.
—Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 25 Jan. 2025
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Ghada Abdulfattah, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Feb. 2025
Even Spurs’ fit players are exhausted, worn down by having to carry this club on their backs every Thursday and Sunday for the past few months.
—Jack Pitt-Brooke, The Athletic, 3 Feb. 2025
Trump's daily pandemic press briefings and public attacks on his own health officials wore down the American public, which ultimately saw Biden as the steadier hand.
—Zachary Basu, Axios, 31 Jan. 2025
That’s music to the ears of everyone worn down by growth, noise and traffic.
—Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 25 Jan. 2025
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“Wear down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wear%20down. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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