wear down
Example Sentences
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Such changes would violate warranties and could wear down components and risk breakdowns as tractors and harvesters age, the company has said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026
As these sponges wear down, they can release tiny plastic particles into the environment.
From Science Daily • Apr. 18, 2026
He once bought a $117 pair of MSCHF’s Gobstomper shoes whose soles wear down to reveal differing colors in a nod to the hard-shell candy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026
Darnold, Jefferson, receiver Jordan Addison and running backs Aaron Jones Sr. and Cam Akers must wear down the Rams defense.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 12, 2025
It was the kind of stuff weight lifters wear down in Miami or out at Venice Beach, baggy track pants with baggy sweatshirts.
From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah
