wearing out
Example Sentences
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With a pot of glue, a blade and a keen eye, Manal al-Saadani repairs tattered banknotes -- a necessity in the Gaza Strip, where the cash in circulation is wearing out.
From Barron's • Nov. 29, 2025
"But you see them wearing out and thinning in front of you - malnourished children. You see mothers who are trying to breastfeed, and there is nothing coming out of their breast," she said.
From BBC • Feb. 24, 2025
Carney remembers wearing out a copy of “Odelay” as a teenager while on a family road trip from Akron to Washington, D.C.;
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2024
He’s owned electric socks, gloves and mitts, but moved away from gadgets on his hands because some outdoor sports are too demanding on the digits, wearing out the gloves.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 23, 2024
Later Champlain, too, stopped at Patuxet, but left before wearing out his welcome.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
