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
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The person might not actually be tired or worn out.
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Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
These swaps cover the biggest exposure pathways and most can happen gradually as items wear out.
—Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 May 2026
Eventually it will get worn out and donated, as is the case with so many t-shirts.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 14 May 2026
The contemporary artist added that the shoes in the collection are meant to look worn out and discolored from walking through puddles and have marks on the sides colored with a pen.
—Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 11 May 2026
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Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
These swaps cover the biggest exposure pathways and most can happen gradually as items wear out.
—Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 May 2026
Eventually it will get worn out and donated, as is the case with so many t-shirts.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 14 May 2026
The contemporary artist added that the shoes in the collection are meant to look worn out and discolored from walking through puddles and have marks on the sides colored with a pen.
—Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 11 May 2026
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 20 May. 2026.
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