wear down
verb
wore down; worn down; wearing down; wears down
: to weary and overcome by persistent resistance or pressure
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While most living creatures eventually wear down and die, this small, tentacled organism seems to have found a loophole.
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Scott Travers, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
Too much mopping can wear down the floor's seal and saturate the flooring with water, destroying the finish that protects the wood.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Sep. 2024
Last year, backup company Backblaze shared failure data on specific drives, showing that drives that fail tend to fail within three years, that no drive was totally exempt, and that time does, generally, wear down all drives.
—Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 12 Sep. 2024
Meanwhile, the casual yet timeless exteriors are made from a durable Nubuck fabric that will carry you from season to season without wearing down or requiring replacement.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 9 Sep. 2024
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Scott Travers, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
Too much mopping can wear down the floor's seal and saturate the flooring with water, destroying the finish that protects the wood.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Sep. 2024
Last year, backup company Backblaze shared failure data on specific drives, showing that drives that fail tend to fail within three years, that no drive was totally exempt, and that time does, generally, wear down all drives.
—Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 12 Sep. 2024
Meanwhile, the casual yet timeless exteriors are made from a durable Nubuck fabric that will carry you from season to season without wearing down or requiring replacement.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 9 Sep. 2024
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“Wear down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wear%20down. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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