outwore

verb

Definition of outworenext
past tense of outwear
1
as in survived
to last longer than these running shoes have outworn any others that I have ever bought

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2
as in wore
to use up all the physical energy of a daily grind that would outwear anybody

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outwore
  1. survived
  2. outlasted
  3. exhausted
Verb
  • The area has survived numerous disasters.
    Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The Brooklyn Museum, where that art work and around a hundred and forty thousand others now reside, is one of the few institutions to have survived Brooklyn’s journey from village to metropolis.
    The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of survived
Verb
  • Because our love for Morgan – her memory, her voice – outlasted his life.
    Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 2 Oct. 2024
  • The 82-game veteran arrived in Foxborough in May and outlasted 2023 draft investment Chad Ryland at the 53-man roster deadline in August.
    Oliver Thomas, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of outlasted
Verb
  • The Menendez brothers have exhausted their state and federal appeal options, and a retrial is unlikely.
    Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Insufficient sleep slows reaction times, drains energy, and makes daily tasks more challenging, leaving pregnant people exhausted and unable to function.
    Peter Weiss, Verywell Health, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of exhausted
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“Outwore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outwore. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

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