wear through

phrasal verb

wore through; worn through; wearing through; wears through

: to use (something) so much that a hole develops in it

I've worn through two pairs of work shoes since I started this job.

Examples of wear through in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Twenty-six years later, the bands wore through completely. —Meredith G. White, The Arizona Republic, 19 Oct. 2024

Leave it to Amazon shoppers to find a transitional sweater to wear through fall. —Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 6 Sep. 2024

Sweet, cozy, and energizing, this is perfect for wear through the fall and winter. —Christian Allaire, Vogue, 5 Sep. 2024

Prairie dressing for summer is all about easy pieces that can be worn through the blistering heat without a hitch. —Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 11 July 2024

This two-piece set might be the closest thing to sleepwear on this list, and yet is still cute enough to feel confident while wearing through the airport. —Madison Flager, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Mar. 2024

But soon, evidence of human activity comes into view: the faint outlines of trails, some made by vehicles, others by two-legged and four-legged feet wearing through the desert patina over millennia of travel. —Shaun McKinnon, The Arizona Republic, 26 Feb. 2024

Plus, they’re designed with breathability in mind for smooth, dry wear through your final run. —Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 27 Nov. 2023

Pros: Warm enough for the winter, durable Cons: Feet eventually wear through, especially for walking kids. —Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 9 Nov. 2023