wear down

Example Sentences

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The time it took Liverpool to wear down Newcastle over striker Alexander Isak's deal last summer is fresh in the mind.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

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

Eventually, the Fifteens began to wear down the younger boys and to find the seams in the Thirteens’ defense.

From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John