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View definitions for wore out

wore out

verb as in become worn

verb as in exhaust

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Sprawling was lazy and wore out sofas, and little boys were not expected to talk.

She 'lows he's got some scheme or other, 'at ain't no good to your folks, a-lettin' good money on a wore-out farm like Skyrie.

Mrs. Macy says Mrs. Lupey is so wore out she can't talk of nothin' else.

Those made of mountain-ash had the advantage of being extremely light, but the runners wore out quickly on ice and hard neve.

Him as lies i' th' churchyard loved me i' his way—men foak's way is apt to be a poor un—an' I'm wore out wi' life.

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On this page you'll find 34 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to wear out, such as: break, decay, waste, and wear.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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