How to Use wear down in a Sentence

wear down

verb

• Crooks also wore down the Terps (19-14) in the second half.
  — Harold Gutmann, Baltimore Sun, 23 Mar. 2024
• That brings the price of the forever shoe down to $195 — and the cost per wear down to pennies.
  — Eva Thomas, PEOPLE.com, 26 Feb. 2022
• Kidman’s long blond hair was styled in a straight look and worn down.
  — Julia Teti, WWD, 26 June 2024
• Stick wasn’t sacked until early in the third, and then the line got worn down (5 sacks).
  — Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Dec. 2023
• Her blonde locks were worn down and had been styled into loose waves.
  — Kirsty Hatcher, Peoplemag, 12 June 2023
• Steer wore down the pitcher and set up the next batter for success.
  — The Enquirer, 31 July 2023
• My trigger been pulled so much, the striker got wore down.
  — Anna Deavere Smith, The Atlantic, 13 Nov. 2023
• Should navigate a nice trip right behind the speed and wear down the front runners in the stretch.
  — Jay Lietzau, Star Tribune, 28 June 2021
• There, the cameras caught her with a jovial and fresh look, with her hair worn down with little styling.
  — Michel Mejía, Glamour, 3 Sep. 2023
• Old ones wear down and are shed; new and sharper ones appear.
  — Michael Powell, Star Tribune, 17 Oct. 2020
• Machines break, equipment wears down and takes weeks to fix.
  — Zoë Bernard, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2023
• This type of arthritis causes the joint tissue to wear down over time.
  — Janelle McSwiggin, Msn, Health, 21 July 2024
• Over the years, bodies that must lift and carry all that weight — bend and contort and move — wear down.
  — Thomas Prior, Curbed, 29 Aug. 2022
• Paltrow looked sun-kissed and glowy in a midriff-bearing skirt set, with her wavy hair worn down.
  — Alli Rosenbloom, CNN, 17 July 2023
• Charlo doesn’t throw or move enough to tire out or wear down Álvarez.
  — Manouk Akopyan, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2023
• These small but daily digs wear down my self-esteem and self-worth.
  — Sahaj Kaur Kohli, Washington Post, 21 Mar. 2024
• Over time, the bristles wear down and must be replaced, Kestner said.
  — Washington Post, 12 June 2021
• Her long, blonde hair was worn down in an effortless style.
  — Catherine Santino, People.com, 30 Sep. 2024
• As people age, the cartilage around the joints begins to wear down.
  — Dallas News, 24 Jan. 2023
• Her dark hair was worn down in a simple blowout and her makeup look was subtle and glowy.
  — Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 6 Sep. 2024
• Flashing is attached with caulk, which wears down over time.
  — Sara Kendall, Miami Herald, 24 May 2024
• But as the summer wears on, the Orioles’ youngest pitcher is far from wearing down.
  — Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 20 Aug. 2023
• Montgomery has the strength and power to wear down opponents in the fourth quarter.
  — Brad Biggs, chicagotribune.com, 18 Sep. 2021
• Angular grains of the same type of sand have not traveled as far as smooth round grains, which have been more worn down.
  — David R. Montgomery, Discover Magazine, 12 July 2024
• But over three decades, the ride’s novelty and machinery had worn off and worn down.
  — Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 7 Aug. 2024
• Her honey-blonde hair was worn down and loose in her signature waves.
  — Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 21 Mar. 2024
• Her hair was worn down to give it a more down-to-earth vibe, and her jewelry was minimal.
  — Aamina Inayat Khan, StyleCaster, 7 Oct. 2024
• The Pacers do not want to wear down top players in October.
  — David Woods, The Indianapolis Star, 26 Oct. 2021
• The Dodgers already have worn down the two best Yankees starting pitchers, and their bullpen is a confusing mess.
  — Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2024
• If even one of the gears wears down, or becomes misaligned, the scientists will be plunged into icy darkness and die.
  — Joshua Rothman, The New Yorker, 29 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 19 Dec 2024