as in to wear out
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The previous version—the Pegasus Trail 4, a SELF Sneaker Award winner—was cute enough to wear out to brunch and durable enough to help our tester maneuver through muddy terrain on off-road jogs.—
Hannah Singleton,
SELF,
1 Apr. 2025 -
Bathrooms at many of the roughly 280 state parks in California are deteriorating and worn out because the parks themselves date back generations, Doyle said.—
Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
29 Mar. 2025
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Soak the garment in water and gently rub out the stain with your fingers.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
2 Mar. 2025
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The News started a morning edition to rub out its competitor.—
Tim Kiska,
Detroit Free Press,
21 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Standardization can also reduce due diligence burdens.—
The Sorenson Impact Institute,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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This has, among other losses, reduced Egyptian revenue from the Suez Canal by about eight hundred million dollars a month.—
Bernard Avishai,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2025
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Its streets were power washed, graffiti was erased, trash was cleared, and the city’s sizable homeless population was relocated.—
Carson Becker,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Mar. 2025
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This year was a step in the right direction for the program, but that’s all erased if Kevin Willard leaves.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Wipe (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wipe%20%28away%29. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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