wear out

Example Sentences

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Components wear out over time, and repairing one issue can expose another.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

Over time, they wear out and are replaced in a process known as molting.

From Science Daily • Mar. 18, 2026

These extreme weather events not only lead to equipment failures but affect how quickly things wear out too.

From BBC • Dec. 21, 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

“You’ll have to wear out the soles of your shoes, just like the rest of us,” Vivi says to me and Taryn.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black