Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wore (away)
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That's because the odor is washed out in the rinse cycle, leaving behind only the benefits of adding it to the wash.—
Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2026
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Let’s hope they get washed out in the semifinals next week.—
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But police-reform advocates say the momentum for change after Floyd’s death has stalled — and in some cases reversed — as transparency by law-enforcement agencies across the Bay Area and the nation has steadily eroded.—
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Consumers have remained reluctant to spend amid an uncertain employment outlook and a prolonged property crisis that has eroded household wealth.—
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Union leaders are harassed and arrested, workplaces remain perilous, and bargaining is undermined by intimidation and retaliation.—
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Among them were her dissatisfaction with celebrity culture, her sense that her dignity was being undermined by the media — and, crucially, a gesture toward Cydney Bernard, whom Foster thanked by name and identified as her ex-partner and co-parent.—
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Back in the '80s and ‘90s, Star Search scoured the country to find the next big thing, and, honestly, didn’t do a bad job!—
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Our editors have scoured the market for the 10 best faux fur coats that won’t get you on PETA’s naughty list this Christmas.—
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At the time, Denver’s Landmark Preservation office told the Denver Gazette that the old neon was too deteriorated to restore.—
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The already-frosty relationship between Devers and the front office deteriorated to an irreparable level in May, when Triston Casas suffered a season-ending knee injury.—
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With some estimates putting wave heights as much as 35 feet, weakened hatch covers would have been vulnerable to such waves.—
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The years of horrific violence have weakened Sudan, plunging its institutions into chaos and making its population more vulnerable and poorer.—
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“Wore (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wore%20%28away%29. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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