wore out

Example Sentences

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When my home-recorded cassette of the Christmas singles wore out, I was always on the lookout for a replacement, and eventually, the internet provided.

From Salon • Dec. 23, 2025

"He'd hit a 20-footer, and before the ball got halfway, he'd be tipping his hat to the crowd. He wore out his hats tipping them."

From BBC • Jul. 16, 2024

McDermott suggested his team maybe just wore out.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 1, 2022

“I rented it on VHS and watched it like 10 times over a weekend — like, wore out the heads on the VCR rewinding it over and over again,” Menaker says.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 26, 2022

When we wore out those memories, we went on about the Ankton sisters and their swinging dresses, and about meeting Mean Lady Ming for the first time and being afraid of her.

From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia