wear out

Example Sentences

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“Everything was designed with the idea of being something that women would not only want to wear in the water, but just wear out walking around in everyday life,” Kasparian explains.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

And when does an artist wear out his welcome?”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

Over time, they wear out and are replaced in a process known as molting.

From Science Daily • Mar. 18, 2026

“At some point, you wear out your welcome,” she said.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 22, 2025

She’s worn out standing in the queue at the St.Vin- cent de Paul Society begging for boots for me and Malachy so that we can wear out the toes with the kicking.

From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt