wearing out

Everything about him was wearing out, and the old-young minister felt that he was wearing out, too, years before his time.

Also some of his parts were wearing out, through much use, and just now his thought machinery needed repair.

The Sawhorse was the favorite steed of Ozma and to prevent its wooden legs from wearing out she had them shod with plates of gold.

Who knows but Othello may be giving her a strapping, in private, for wearing out her cloaths so fast!

Now these are the directions which I should lay down for you to save your money, and your clocks from untimely wearing out.