wear out

Example Sentences

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Style tip: Trench coats never truly go out of style, so you can be sure if you invest in one that you'll certainly get enough wear out of it.

From BBC • Dec. 27, 2025

Companies include depreciation expenses in their earnings because eventually their fixed assets will wear out or become obsolete.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 8, 2025

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

From MarketWatch • Nov. 22, 2025

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

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2025

The paper was starting to wear out from me looking at it so much but I liked checking to see if there was anything I hadn’t noticed before.

From "Bud, Not Buddy" by Christopher Paul Curtis