wear out
verb
wore out; worn out; wearing out; wears out
2
: to make useless especially by long or hard usage
4
: to endure through : outlast
wear out a storm
5
: to consume (time) tediously
wear out idle days
: to become useless from long or excessive wear or use
Examples of wear out in a Sentence
keeping up with twin toddlers wears me out
Recent Examples on the Web
Due to their heavier weight and instant torque, tires on EVs wear out sooner than traditional ICE cars—up to 10,000 km faster—leading to quicker tire replacement and driving the demand for durable, specialized rubber designed to handle the extra strain.
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Sarwant Singh, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Bristle dartboards, even though self-repairing, will eventually wear out after several years of regular use.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2025
While those figures should be enough to suggest that the tires would have worn out considerably, the cause for concern is that the tires hardly had any wear on them, leading Gordon to point out the issue.
—Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
Still, even as the season ends and the full events of the past year come to light, audiences will likely feel increasingly aggravated and worn out by the personal dramas and the back-and-forth.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 3 Apr. 2025
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Sarwant Singh, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Bristle dartboards, even though self-repairing, will eventually wear out after several years of regular use.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2025
While those figures should be enough to suggest that the tires would have worn out considerably, the cause for concern is that the tires hardly had any wear on them, leading Gordon to point out the issue.
—Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
Still, even as the season ends and the full events of the past year come to light, audiences will likely feel increasingly aggravated and worn out by the personal dramas and the back-and-forth.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 3 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for wear out
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“Wear out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wear%20out. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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