wore (away)

verb

Definition of wore (away)next
past tense of wear (away)
as in washed out

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  1. eroded
  2. undermined
  3. scoured
  4. deteriorated
  5. weakened
Verb
  • Russia’s once-stable role has visibly eroded, while Iran is almost out of the picture, its influence waning under shifting dynamics.
    Guney Yildiz, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • However, support quickly eroded, leading to 45 days of closed-door negotiations, false starts, and political pressure.
    Jon McGowan, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of eroded
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  • Had the committee excluded the Mustangs following their loss to Clemson in the ACC championship — on a walk-off field goal, no less — the decision would have undermined the credibility of conference title games.
    Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 8 Dec. 2024
  • Ironically enough, in passing over Alabama the committee inadvertently undermined the spending power of one of college football’s most storied programs.
    Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of undermined
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  • Crews scoured the lake for weeks using divers, drones, sonar and cadaver K-9s, but never found him, officials said.
    Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 11 Dec. 2024
  • These casings could be scoured for DNA evidence, and the message left on them could point to a motive.
    Christina Coulter, Fox News, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of scoured
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  • Conditions had deteriorated overnight when the roof of a nearby mine collapsed.
    Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Despite their durability, early diamond bits often deteriorated quickly under the severe conditions of geothermal sites—hot, hard rock and high temperatures posed substantial challenges.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of deteriorated
Verb
  • With Assad gone and Iran weakened, new commercial routes, reconstruction opportunities, and trade corridors beckon.
    Guney Yildiz, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • But Israeli bombardments have weakened Tehran as well as its allies in the Axis of Resistance—Lebanon's Hezbollah.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of weakened
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“Wore (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wore%20%28away%29. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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