as in wore
to use up all the physical energy of
keeping up with twin toddlers wears me out
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Recent Examples of wore out
This skirt reminds me of the one that Jenner wore out in New York recently.
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Kaitlin Clapinski,
InStyle,
13 June 2026
Something switched in that one 10 years ago — the Warriors wore out and James (and Kyrie Irving) kicked it into hyperdrive.
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Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
12 June 2026
John Tortorella was hired as head coach in June 2022, helped establish a culture, had the young Flyers overachieving and then wore out his welcome — such is life as an NHL head coach and especially one named John Tortorella.
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Tom Dougherty,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
In contrast, the Fraternal Order of Eagles advocated for pensions for industrial wage laborers—for people who had worked in jobs that wore out their bodies and left them physically unable to work.
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Trevor Jackson,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
And his playcalling wore out its welcome with the Los Angeles Chargers in only two years.
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Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
6 Feb. 2026
From busy tile backsplashes that quickly wore out their welcome to furniture silhouettes that turned comfort into an afterthought, 2025 delivered no shortage of design trends, but not all of them were meant for the long haul.
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Marisa Suzanne Martin,
The Spruce,
20 Jan. 2026
Watching Twister on my parents’ VHS player until the tape wore out and riding my bike to Blockbuster to rent another copy.
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Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
Workers wore out their shoes every eight days, the worker said.
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Amy Yurkanin,
ProPublica,
9 Oct. 2025
Kaitlin Clapinski,
InStyle,
13 June 2026
Something switched in that one 10 years ago — the Warriors wore out and James (and Kyrie Irving) kicked it into hyperdrive.
—
Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
12 June 2026
John Tortorella was hired as head coach in June 2022, helped establish a culture, had the young Flyers overachieving and then wore out his welcome — such is life as an NHL head coach and especially one named John Tortorella.
—
Tom Dougherty,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
In contrast, the Fraternal Order of Eagles advocated for pensions for industrial wage laborers—for people who had worked in jobs that wore out their bodies and left them physically unable to work.
—
Trevor Jackson,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
And his playcalling wore out its welcome with the Los Angeles Chargers in only two years.
—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
6 Feb. 2026
From busy tile backsplashes that quickly wore out their welcome to furniture silhouettes that turned comfort into an afterthought, 2025 delivered no shortage of design trends, but not all of them were meant for the long haul.
—
Marisa Suzanne Martin,
The Spruce,
20 Jan. 2026
Watching Twister on my parents’ VHS player until the tape wore out and riding my bike to Blockbuster to rent another copy.
—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
Workers wore out their shoes every eight days, the worker said.
—
Amy Yurkanin,
ProPublica,
9 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wore out
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Most opponents wore red, the color that has united grassroots organizations across the city against data centers.
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Paltrow wore a black, strapless gown and buckled slippers, while Martin sported a two-tone brown-and-blue sweater over a white T-shirt, with brown corduroy pants and a stylishly thin belt.
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Historians estimate that the North American epidemic killed at least 100,000 to 130,000 people over several years.
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Wednesday marked one year since an explosion at a Northern California fireworks facility killed seven workers and changed the lives of their families forever.
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Fellow striker Ricardo Pepi tired out the Australian back line all day.
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Plus, their fabric and fill are less likely to accrue that ever-darkening yellowish stain that tired goose down pillows acquire over time, thanks to sweat, oils, lotion residues, etc.
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In the finals, Israel faced an Australian team already exhausted after fending off South Korea, Japan and Rhodesia (itself in the Asian tournament after being banned in Africa over its white governing regime).
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For years, people have been frustrated and exhausted by the seemingly endless amount of swiping and small talk that go nowhere on dating apps.
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These plants may not thrive in soil that's poorly drained or overly compacted.
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Something uncertain, something human, has been drained like blood from this world.
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“Wore out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wore%20out. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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