Thesaurus / wear thin
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synonyms for wear thin
- rub
- abrade
- chafe
- consume
- crumble
- decay
- decline
- decrease
- deteriorate
- diminish
- drain
- dwindle
- erode
- exhaust
- fade
- fatigue
- fray
- gall
- graze
- grind
- impair
- jade
- overuse
- overwork
- scrape
- scuff
- shrink
- tax
- tire
- waste
- weary
- weather
- be worthless
- become threadbare
- become worn
- cut down
- go to seed
- scrape off
- use up
- wash away
- wear out
- unravel
- erode
- frazzle
- chafe
- rub
- rip
- tear
- wear
- ravel
- fret
- wear away
- tatter
- become ragged
- become threadbare
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How to use wear thin in a sentence
This has a warm though a thin soil, which must be highly favorable to the Vine to induce so exclusive a devotion to it.
GLANCES AT EUROPEHORACE GREELEYShe fixed her imploring eyes on the Virgin's face and on the saints; but all seemed to her to wear a forbidding look.
RAMONAHELEN HUNT JACKSONAt home Liszt doesn't wear his long abb's coat, but a short one, in which he looks much more artistic.
MUSIC-STUDY IN GERMANYAMY FAYThe Princess was pale and thin; and, though dressed superbly, seemed fitter for her chamber.
THE PASTOR'S FIRE-SIDE VOL. 3 OF 4JANE PORTERHer thin and narrow hands held the balcony railing rather tightly.
BELLA DONNAROBERT HICHENSTo travelers blessed with golden sunshine, the Rhine may wear a grander, nobler aspect, and to such I leave it.
GLANCES AT EUROPEHORACE GREELEY"I bought them boots to wear only when I go into genteel society," said one of the codfish tribe, to a wag, the other day.
THE BOOK OF ANECDOTES AND BUDGET OF FUN;VARIOUSThe Swiss are freemen, and wear the fact unconsciously but palpably on their brows and beaming from their eyes.
GLANCES AT EUROPEHORACE GREELEYHis slight, thin, rather graceless figure seemed suddenly to expand, even to grow taller.
ANCESTORSGERTRUDE ATHERTONWe are drawing near the chateau, and you might as well wear a cockade tricolor as let them hear that.
BLACKWOOD'S EDINBURGH MAGAZINE, VOLUME 60, NO. 372, OCTOBER 1846VARIOUSWORDS RELATED TO WEAR THIN
- abrade
- be worthless
- become threadbare
- become worn
- chafe
- consume
- crumble
- cut down
- decay
- decline
- decrease
- deteriorate
- diminish
- drain
- dwindle
- erode
- exhaust
- fade
- fatigue
- fray
- gall
- go to seed
- graze
- grind
- impair
- jade
- overuse
- overwork
- rub
- scrape
- scrape off
- scuff
- shrink
- tax
- tire
- use up
- wash away
- waste
- wear out
- wear thin
- weary
- weather
- abraded
- became threadbare
- became worn
- chafed
- consumed
- crumbled
- cut down
- decayed
- declined
- decreased
- deteriorated
- diminished
- drained
- dwindled
- eroded
- exhausted
- faded
- fatigued
- frayed
- galled
- grazed
- ground
- impaired
- jaded
- overused
- overworked
- rubbed
- scraped
- scraped off
- scuffed
- shrank
- taxed
- tired
- used up
- was worthless
- washed away
- wasted
- wearied
- weathered
- went to seed
- wore out
- wore thin
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.