become worn
Example Sentences
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The Bank of England says there will be a gradual introduction for the King Charles banknotes, with the current Queen Elizabeth notes remaining in use until they become worn or damaged.
From BBC ● Apr. 9, 2024
“It’s not unusual for defendants to prolong a case so that memories fade, victims disappear, and witnesses become worn out,” said Mitchell Garabedian, the accuser’s attorney for civil matters.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 27, 2023
The company is recalling certain Model 3s because a cable for its backup camera can become worn and fail to transmit images to the dashboard console.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 30, 2021
Instead, purchase life jackets and replace them when they become worn or torn, or no longer fit: “What worked last summer might not work this summer,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2016
The longer the toothache continues the more I become worn out, and the pain is rapidly accentuated by a "neuralgia," that is, a pain in the face.
From Psychotherapy by James J. (James Joseph) Walsh
