wear out

Example Sentences

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“At some point, you wear out your welcome,” she said.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 22, 2025

Normal people don’t wear out the refresh button on BLS.gov when the federal government is about to drop new employment data, like I do.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 18, 2025

"Just to wear out anyway. I love leopard print."

From BBC • Jul. 23, 2025

Roads, schools and parks will wear out and need to be repaired, replaced or updated.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2025

Let’s not wear out a useful word for no good reason.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner