wear down

Example Sentences

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He once bought a $117 pair of MSCHF’s Gobstomper shoes whose soles wear down to reveal differing colors in a nod to the hard-shell candy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

As mitochondria naturally wear down over time, protecting them could help older adults to fight infections and stay healthier.

From Science Daily • Oct. 10, 2025

This Dodger team doesn’t work the count, they don’t wear down the pitcher, they don’t own the moment.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2025

So, as the tyres wear down, that rubber sticks to the track.

From BBC • Aug. 13, 2024

Like Verdun, the Somme quickly became a war of attrition in which each side tried to wear down the other.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman