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
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For their big milestone, the twins wore dark blue caps and gowns with matching white asymmetrical cocktail dresses underneath, posing for photos with their classmates, friends and family members while holding flowers and their diplomas.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
24 May 2025
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Boul was literally with his current come up wearing MY jewelry.—
Jessica Bennett,
VIBE.com,
23 May 2025
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The forecast comes after several devastating hurricanes battered the U.S. last year, including Helene, which killed 241 people across five states in September.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
25 May 2025
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Instead of ingesting cells in such a way that will kill them, this parasite bites chunks off the cells and leaves them wounded.—
Jay Kakade
May 24,
New Atlas,
24 May 2025
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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
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The board expects to establish authorize another buyback once the existing share repurchase is exhausted.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
23 May 2025
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The Premier League attempted to broker an agreement but after exhausting all avenues the only option available in the time frame was to play at Joie Stadium.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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Treating this condition involves surgery to implant a shunt to drain excess fluid from the inside of the skull, according to the Cleveland Clinic.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
FOXNews.com,
25 May 2025
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Preventative measures There are ways to avoid such a financially and emotionally draining situation.—
Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 May 2025
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She was burned out on consulting and had an instant reaction.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
24 May 2025
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If you’ve been burned out by subscription fatigue—or want the security of knowing your tools are installed and ready even when the Wi-Fi isn’t—Microsoft Office 2024 might be a smart productivity upgrade.—
StackCommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
23 May 2025
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