wear down

Example Sentences

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But today, as A.I. widgets ooze through every crack of our digital lives, our reflexive outrage at the overreach is starting to wear down.

From Slate • Apr. 23, 2026

As these sponges wear down, they can release tiny plastic particles into the environment.

From Science Daily • Apr. 18, 2026

He won’t wear down popular and respected Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch right away—he’ll wait.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 6, 2025

Darnold, Jefferson, receiver Jordan Addison and running backs Aaron Jones Sr. and Cam Akers must wear down the Rams defense.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 12, 2025

Like Verdun, the Somme quickly became a war of attrition in which each side tried to wear down the other.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman