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
Roads, schools and parks will wear out and need to be repaired, replaced or updated.
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Bill Fulton, The Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2025
The previous version—the Pegasus Trail 4, a SELF Sneaker Award winner—was cute enough to wear out to brunch and durable enough to help our tester maneuver through muddy terrain on off-road jogs.
—Hannah Singleton, SELF, 1 Apr. 2025
Bathrooms at many of the roughly 280 state parks in California are deteriorating and worn out because the parks themselves date back generations, Doyle said.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2025
The Dodgers didn’t miss a beat behind a lineup poised to wear out pitching staffs throughout the summer.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
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Bill Fulton, The Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2025
The previous version—the Pegasus Trail 4, a SELF Sneaker Award winner—was cute enough to wear out to brunch and durable enough to help our tester maneuver through muddy terrain on off-road jogs.
—Hannah Singleton, SELF, 1 Apr. 2025
Bathrooms at many of the roughly 280 state parks in California are deteriorating and worn out because the parks themselves date back generations, Doyle said.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2025
The Dodgers didn’t miss a beat behind a lineup poised to wear out pitching staffs throughout the summer.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wear out
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Among the Trump administration’s demands on Columbia University in return for restoring $400 million in funding was a ban on masks, which many peaceful protesters wear not to menace others but to avoid being identified by facial recognition.—
Gal Beckerman,
The Atlantic,
5 Apr. 2025
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To be fair, goalies wore more modern-day uniforms in Gretzky's final seasons, and two years before Ovechkin entered the NHL, the length of goalie pads was limited to 38 inches.—
Jim Sergent,
USA Today,
5 Apr. 2025
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Rick kills one of the security men, as Chelsea is shot in the chest.—
Colleen Kratofil,
People.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Scottish sheep farmer and Whitfield’s right-hand man, Banner Creighton, experiences a change of heart in the final episode but is killed at the station after saving Jacob’s life.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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Sophomore Madison Booker can match Hidalgo and Miles shot-for-shot, and Texas’ defensive pressure frequently tires opponents.—
Ben Pickman,
The Athletic,
17 Mar. 2025
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The lack of oxygen and nutrient-rich blood from poor circulation can cause the muscles to tire sooner and can create feelings of exhaustion.—
Jane Kim,
Verywell Health,
26 Feb. 2025
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But the Cold War stocks are finite, slowly being exhausted.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
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That exhausts herself to the last drop of energy.—
Daniela Avila,
People.com,
11 Mar. 2025
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Until then, the negative effects of import taxes such as rising unemployment and a slowing economy will drain trillions of dollars from the revenues the administration hopes to raise.—
Howard Gleckman,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Former President Joe Biden drained the reserve of more than 40% of its capacity when gas prices reached record highs, averaging more than $5 a gallon across the U.S. in June 2022.—
Dan McCaleb | The Center Square,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Apr. 2025
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Photos shared by Harrisburg firefighters showed at least one burnt out window and several black scorch marks on the exterior of the home.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
13 Apr. 2025
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And regular people are burned out on actions that have failed to remedy fundamental problems in society.—
Julia Angwin,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2025
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“Wear out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wear%20out. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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