wears down

present tense third-person singular of wear down

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for wears down
Verb
  • Why cost per wear could reshape sustainable fashion Clothing is a consumable good that wears out, so it can reasonably be judged on a unit-price basis.
    Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 June 2026
  • Because clothing is a consumable good that wears out, it can reasonably be evaluated on a unit-price basis, much like cost per use.
    Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 26 June 2026
Verb
  • Carbonfact is launching a free and opensource database that breaks down the environmental impact of production processes in the fashion industry into smaller and more accurate bits of information.
    Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 2 July 2026
  • The Daily Money breaks down complex consumer and financial news.
    Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 22 June 2026
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“Wears down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wears%20down. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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