wears down

verb

present tense third-person singular of wear down
as in wears out

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  1. wears out
  2. breaks down
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  • If your compressor fails after years of normal use or your system simply wears out after heavy usage, homeowners insurance typically won't pay for a replacement because the failure wasn't caused by a covered peril.
    — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 30 July 2026
  • But in the end, this mostly dialogue-less experiment, which leans heavily on its lively soundtrack, leaves us emotionally removed and eventually wears out its welcome.
    — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 23 July 2026
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  • Both successful and unsuccessful attempts are included, allowing researchers to examine not only what a robot can accomplish but also where and why its performance breaks down.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2026
  • But history shows that tech dominance is fragile when user trust breaks down.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Sep. 2026
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“Wears down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wears%20down. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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