How to Use wear out in a Sentence

wear out

verb
  • He was worn out from that camp.
    — Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 21 Mar. 2026
  • Toss the things that are worn out.
    — Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 29 Nov. 2025
  • 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
  • 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
  • Don’t wear out your welcome in the game.
    — Kyle Eustice, SPIN, 11 May 2026
  • The moniker was starting to get worn out.
    — Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 15 Feb. 2026
  • His liver was worn out from decades of overuse.
    — Nicholas Thompson, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2025
  • This process causes parts to wear out faster.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2025
  • His heart, mended to pieces, had just worn out.
    — Joy Williams, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
  • The more drivers hit the brakes, the faster the wheels wears out.
    — Grant Segall, cleveland.com, 16 Feb. 2018
  • The nuts and bits can be reused on future bikes and don't wear out.
    — Matt Jancer, WIRED, 28 Nov. 2023
  • But those bungee cords will dry rot, or simply wear out, over time.
    — Joseph Albanese, Outdoor Life, 28 May 2020
  • Franklin rarely leaves the field, which could wear out a lot of players.
    — Mick McCabe, Detroit Free Press, 4 Oct. 2017
  • Plus, the non-slip rubber soles are ready to wear out of the box.
    — Hailey Roy, People.com, 10 Aug. 2025
  • 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 same goes for replacing worn out tires.
    — Wes Siler, Outside, 16 Sep. 2025
  • What little traction the soles once had wore out a long time ago.
    — Katie Arnold, Outside Online, 27 Mar. 2018
  • And when an item gets worn out, it is removed from the library.
    — Amirah Razman, Twin Cities, 11 Jan. 2025
  • Zip-lining and rope bridges will help wear out the little ones.
    — Michael Democker, NOLA.com, 18 Oct. 2017
  • There are plenty of four-legged friends who would love to snooze on your worn out chair.
    — Kelly O'Sullivan, Country Living, 13 Mar. 2018
  • With time, these treatments can make the surface look worn out.
    — Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 18 May 2026
  • And like anything else, string trimmer lines wear out over time.
    — Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 29 June 2026
  • People like myself are just cogs in the wheel, and cogs get worn out.
    — James R. Hagerty, WSJ, 24 Aug. 2018
  • And they can even be worn out on the town or for a wintry workout or jog.
    — Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 7 Dec. 2024
  • We were both worn out from work, so were looking for somewhere close and cozy.
    — Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 23 Apr. 2026
  • In fairness, these nine-deep Aztecs wear out more than your legs and lungs.
    — Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 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
  • Or maybe the Storm Lake players were just worn out from the hate.
    — Michael Harriot, The Root, 26 Jan. 2018

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