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as in tired
depleted in strength, energy, or freshness
worn-out tourists heading back to their hotel after a hard day of sightseeing
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as in tattered
worn or torn into or as if into rags
used a worn-out T-shirt for dusting the furniture
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as in worn
to use up all the physical energy of
keeping up with twin toddlers wears me out
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Recent Examples of worn-out
Shaye Baker, Field & Stream, 6 Mar. 2024
Right now his voice is worn-out just in time for a succession of financially unskippable tour dates.
—Marc Hogan, The Atlantic, 1 Mar. 2024
Revive Old Furniture: Give a new lease of life to old and worn-out furniture by applying a fresh coat of Chalk Mineral Paint.
—Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
Financial viability is actually a very tired and worn-out excuse.
—Hari Srinivasan, Fortune, 27 July 2023
Say goodbye to flimsy and worn-out dog beds, and hello to the PUPPBUDD luxury dog beds!
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 24 May 2023
The days are longer, the birds are chirping, the flowers are blooming, and our winter uniforms of cozy but worn-out sweats and athleisure are begging to be retired for the new season.
—Talene Appleton, Men's Health, 21 Mar. 2023
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Look for Bait Spawns and Insect Hatches As the bass spawn wraps up, numerous shallow food sources become plentiful for the weary and worn-out bass coming off the beds.
—Shaye Baker, Field & Stream, 6 Mar. 2024
Right now his voice is worn-out just in time for a succession of financially unskippable tour dates.
—Marc Hogan, The Atlantic, 1 Mar. 2024
Revive Old Furniture: Give a new lease of life to old and worn-out furniture by applying a fresh coat of Chalk Mineral Paint.
—Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
Financial viability is actually a very tired and worn-out excuse.
—Hari Srinivasan, Fortune, 27 July 2023
Say goodbye to flimsy and worn-out dog beds, and hello to the PUPPBUDD luxury dog beds!
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 24 May 2023
The days are longer, the birds are chirping, the flowers are blooming, and our winter uniforms of cozy but worn-out sweats and athleisure are begging to be retired for the new season.
—Talene Appleton, Men's Health, 21 Mar. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for worn-out
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In Germany in the early 1930s, many people were tired of violence, uncertainty, and a failing economy and hoped that a strong leader would heed their concerns and come up with new and effective solutions to bring better and calmer days.Margaret MacMillan, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
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People are tired of prescribed approaches to their work.Glenn Llopis, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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Footage shown on local and national TV news showed a tattered segment of the pier floating on the swell with at least one person walking across the debris.Tom Tapp, Deadline, 23 Dec. 2024
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McArdle looked down and felt a surge of sadness: The man was sleeping on several layers of cardboard, his head resting on a backpack, a tattered book slipped beneath it.Greg Borowski, Journal Sentinel, 18 Dec. 2024
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Trujillo said the crews were exhausted but proud of their work.Fox News, Fox News, 9 Jan. 2025
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The animals are nervous, exhausted, aggressive and bewildered by this alarming change to their routine.Dennis Harvey, Variety, 8 Jan. 2025
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The ragged metallic roaring scream of a Boeing 727 ascending eastward, a high-pitched whine building to a thundering roar, fading to a drone.Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
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The car screamed a ragged series of explosive pops.Rachel Kushner, Harper's Magazine, 2 Dec. 2024
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This is a technocratic view of art’s purpose, one that reduces art to a type of soma for late capitalism’s weary workers, Apple’s dream employees on an eighteen-hour shift and counting.Michaëla de Lacaze Mohrmann, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2025
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But rather than sporting a big smile and radiating festive cheer, Ferrell looked hilariously weary and unshaven, with an unlit cigarette dangling between his scowling lips.Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 30 Dec. 2024
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Cookbook collectors are well acquainted with the wisdom hidden on a faded page or scribbled on old recipe cards used for bookmarks.Rai Mincey, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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Its faded and dusty mansions are spangled with Italian marble floors, Mudéjar ceilings, and the fanciest European furniture of the day, now wracked by termites.Lydia Bell, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Worn-out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/worn-out. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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