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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If a device frequently drops connection and can be fixed with a wiggle, there’s a good chance something is wearing out in the cable.
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Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
In these systems, the active materials tend to degrade and leak through the membrane, a process that rapidly wears out the battery and limits its practical lifespan.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 27 Apr. 2026
Tires and batteries usually have a limited warranty period because they're expected to wear out.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2026
The best way to do that is to take the least amount of gas (since the tires are hard like hockey pucks and don’t wear out much).
—Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
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Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
In these systems, the active materials tend to degrade and leak through the membrane, a process that rapidly wears out the battery and limits its practical lifespan.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 27 Apr. 2026
Tires and batteries usually have a limited warranty period because they're expected to wear out.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2026
The best way to do that is to take the least amount of gas (since the tires are hard like hockey pucks and don’t wear out much).
—Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 25 Apr. 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 1 May. 2026.
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