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worn-out

[wawrn-out, wohrn-] / ˈwɔrnˈaʊt, ˈwoʊrn- /




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Fans sit on plastic chairs arranged on the sandy floor, their chatter mingling with the hum of a worn-out generator.

From Barron's Jun. 18, 2026

Our bodies have a mechanism for rebuilding worn-out or damaged tissue, replacing whole sections of our selves annually.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 5, 2026

What can the beat-up, worn-out records at your local thrift store do to dodge a landfill and keep the Earth spinning?

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 5, 2026

Hundreds of watches, an encyclopedic knowledge of the movie and its production, a worn-out DVD copy hanging on by a thread, and a whole career later, I still owe it everything.

From Salon May 1, 2026

He’s got an old worn-out collar on, probably older than he is.

From "Shiloh" by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor




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