outwear

verb

ˌau̇t-ˈwer How to pronounce outwear (audio)
Definition of outwearnext
1
as in to survive
to last longer than these running shoes have outworn any others that I have ever bought

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2
as in to wear
to use up all the physical energy of a daily grind that would outwear anybody

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Recent Examples of outwear In Nazi eyes the conception of abstract justice is outworn. — Foreign Affairs, 18 Dec. 2011 One result is that the national railway—which before the war was disparaged as uncomfortable, slow, and outworn—has become critically important for transporting people and goods. — Nataliya Gumenyuk, Foreign Affairs, 24 Feb. 2023 Rihanna — who is currently expecting her first baby, with boyfriend A$AP Rocky — paired the animal-print outwear with a pair of black sweatpants, a set of furry brown heels and a black hat over her hair that fell behind her shoulders in loose waves. — Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE.com, 18 Feb. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outwear
  1. survive
  2. wear
  3. outlive
  4. tire
  5. kill
  6. exhaust
Verb
  • And seriously, shouldn't surviving that nightmare initial Vula tribe designation be worth a cool million bucks?
    — Dalton Ross, EW.com, 10 Apr. 2025
  • The attorneys also debated what cell phone activity from Mortensen and the other surviving roommate, Bethany Funke, in the hours around the murders should come in at trial.
    — Jean Casarez, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2025
Definition of survive
Verb
  • Jackson has worn that same number throughout his football career and has won two MVPs with it.
    — Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 5 Apr. 2025
  • Among the Trump administration’s demands on Columbia University in return for restoring $400 million in funding was a ban on masks, which many peaceful protesters wear not to menace others but to avoid being identified by facial recognition.
    — Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2025
Definition of wear
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  • Your retirement will outlive any recession.
    — Chris Carosa, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
  • Are they packaged in materials that won’t outlive you by 500 years?
    — Matt Rozo, The Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2025
Definition of outlive
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  • Sophomore Madison Booker can match Hidalgo and Miles shot-for-shot, and Texas’ defensive pressure frequently tires opponents.
    — Ben Pickman, The Athletic, 17 Mar. 2025
  • The lack of oxygen and nutrient-rich blood from poor circulation can cause the muscles to tire sooner and can create feelings of exhaustion.
    — Jane Kim, Verywell Health, 26 Feb. 2025
Definition of tire
Verb
  • Rick kills one of the security men, as Chelsea is shot in the chest.
    — Colleen Kratofil, People.com, 7 Apr. 2025
  • In Arkansas, a 5-year-old was killed Saturday by storms in the capital of Little Rock.
    — Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 6 Apr. 2025
Definition of kill
Verb
  • But the Cold War stocks are finite, slowly being exhausted.
    — Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
  • That exhausts herself to the last drop of energy.
    — Daniela Avila, People.com, 11 Mar. 2025
Definition of exhaust

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“Outwear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outwear. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.

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