wear out
Example Sentences
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“Everything was designed with the idea of being something that women would not only want to wear in the water, but just wear out walking around in everyday life,” Kasparian explains.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2026
Over time, they wear out and are replaced in a process known as molting.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 18, 2026
Companies include depreciation in their earnings because eventually their fixed assets will wear out or become obsolete.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 12, 2026
“At some point, you wear out your welcome,” she said.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 22, 2025
I swept the floor in our house so many times it was a wonder I didn’t wear out the floorboards.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
