How to Use wear out in a Sentence

wear out

verb
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  • The clog style and thick sole is great to wear out and about.
    — Claire Rutter, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2023
  • That style can work in the short term, but tends to wear out.
    — Terry Pluto, cleveland.com, 15 Sep. 2019
  • The other brake items that wear out are the brake pads.
    — Gary Witzenburg, Car and Driver, 13 Apr. 2022
  • The 6-9 Mustapha Amzil stepped up to pair with Holmes to wear out the Rams inside.
    — Ralph D. Russo, ajc, 12 Mar. 2023
  • Don’t wear out your favorite pair of Chucks in the wild.
    — Editors Of Men's Health, Men's Health, 18 Apr. 2022
  • France is worn out, she is made to be supine not made to fight.
    — Mark Mazower, The New York Review of Books, 7 Jan. 2020
  • But still, over the course of time, that tread is going to wear out.
    — Greg Presto, Men's Health, 20 June 2022
  • Do note, the brace runs a bit small, and the velcro may wear out over time.
    — Jack Byram, Verywell Health, 15 Sep. 2023
  • The nuts and bits can be reused on future bikes and don't wear out.
    — Matt Jancer, WIRED, 28 Nov. 2023
  • By the end of class, my arms and core were worn out, and my brain was relieved to get a break.
    — Nicole Tsong, The Seattle Times, 29 Oct. 2018
  • What's more, both pieces are ribbed knit and can be worn out to drinks or at the airport bar.
    — Samantha Leal, Travel + Leisure, 22 Mar. 2024
  • Most workers have coats; socks and gloves wear out faster.
    — Diana Marcum, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2020
  • The miners will wear out in about three to five years, Kirkwood said.
    — Brian Maffly, The Salt Lake Tribune, 27 July 2021
  • People like myself are just cogs in the wheel, and cogs get worn out.
    — James R. Hagerty, WSJ, 24 Aug. 2018
  • The novelty wears out and getting the AR to work just takes up time.
    — Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, 20 June 2019
  • In fairness, these nine-deep Aztecs wear out more than your legs and lungs.
    — Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2023
  • Part of the reason for this is that the elastic bands wear out and result in a less tight fit.
    — Eric Ravenscraft, Wired, 8 Jan. 2022
  • Nice enough to wear out…Machine washable and hung to dry, and still looks great.
    — Samantha Leal, Travel + Leisure, 15 Nov. 2023
  • The Mets were able to wear out the Cubs with some long offensive innings.
    — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 21 June 2024
  • Comfy enough to wear out of the box, the style is available for 30% off in the tortoise shell design.
    — Chloe Irving, Health.com, 8 Dec. 2021
  • But those bungee cords will dry rot, or simply wear out, over time.
    — Joseph Albanese, Outdoor Life, 28 May 2020
  • This cycle has tended to wear out some areas of the Bronx.
    — Ian Frazier, The New Yorker, 15 July 2024
  • What to Consider: The open-toe design can be tough to wear out of the house or with closed-toe shoes.
    — Kaitlyn McInnis, Travel + Leisure, 16 Mar. 2023
  • Recycling containers will be placed at the front of the store for the bags once they are worn out.
    — Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 8 Jan. 2020
  • Silicone won’t wear out in the cold as a rubber band would.
    — Catherine Russell, Bon Appétit, 19 May 2021
  • Part of that is the ability to play more snaps over the course of a game without getting worn out.
    — Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al, 20 Aug. 2019
  • From the get-go, pundits fretted that the abandon with which Nadal played would wear out his body.
    — Sean Gregory, TIME, 11 Oct. 2024
  • These ones by Paige are just that—with a deep black rinse and perfect high-rise fit, you're bound to get a ton of wear out of them.
    — Isabelle Kagan, USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2020
  • Regardless of your choice, you're bound to get lots of wear out of cargo pants this spring.
    — Claire Harmeyer, PEOPLE.com, 20 Mar. 2022
  • This smartwatch is stylish enough to be worn out and durable enough to withstand your workout routine.
    — Jade Chung-Lee, PCMAG, 9 Oct. 2024

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