wear down

Example Sentences

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The Trailblazers were grinding the whole second half, wearing down Harvard-Westlake players as the loud home fans cheered them on.

From Los Angeles Times

And because of L.A.’s moderate climate, the ones here stay the way they are; whereas if you get 18 feet of winter snow, you tend to wear down the diner floor, seats, everything.

From Los Angeles Times

Yet elevated price increases have lingered, wearing down shoppers and frustrating policymakers.

From The Wall Street Journal

Lucky that she is forgiving and understanding, and that she knows how to wear down anyone’s defenses.

From Literature

But an indefatigable Volkanovski's agility and relentless striking eventually wore down his flagging challenger, who was unable to land a knockout in the final round.

From Barron's