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as in to survive
to last longer than
these running shoes have outworn any others that I have ever bought
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as in to wear
to use up all the physical energy of
a daily grind that would outwear anybody
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Recent Examples of outwear
In Nazi eyes the conception of abstract justice is outworn.
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Foreign Affairs, 18 Dec. 2011
One result is that the national railway—which before the war was disparaged as uncomfortable, slow, and outworn—has become critically important for transporting people and goods.
—Nataliya Gumenyuk, Foreign Affairs, 24 Feb. 2023
Rihanna — who is currently expecting her first baby, with boyfriend A$AP Rocky — paired the animal-print outwear with a pair of black sweatpants, a set of furry brown heels and a black hat over her hair that fell behind her shoulders in loose waves.
—Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE.com, 18 Feb. 2022
Down is a type of filling that comes from featherlike plumage from birds and is what often gives winter outwear a distinct puff.
—Lauren Levy, NBC News, 16 Dec. 2020
There’s nothing like layering and this week on Instagram, as temperatures fluctuate, creatives are having fun pairing chic outwear with their everyday essentials.
—Nandi Howard and Danielle Wright, Essence, 4 Dec. 2020
Kids will definitely outgrow rather than outwear this durable jacket.
—Fiona Tapp, CNN Underscored, 27 Nov. 2020
Foreign Affairs, 18 Dec. 2011
One result is that the national railway—which before the war was disparaged as uncomfortable, slow, and outworn—has become critically important for transporting people and goods.
—Nataliya Gumenyuk, Foreign Affairs, 24 Feb. 2023
Rihanna — who is currently expecting her first baby, with boyfriend A$AP Rocky — paired the animal-print outwear with a pair of black sweatpants, a set of furry brown heels and a black hat over her hair that fell behind her shoulders in loose waves.
—Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE.com, 18 Feb. 2022
Down is a type of filling that comes from featherlike plumage from birds and is what often gives winter outwear a distinct puff.
—Lauren Levy, NBC News, 16 Dec. 2020
There’s nothing like layering and this week on Instagram, as temperatures fluctuate, creatives are having fun pairing chic outwear with their everyday essentials.
—Nandi Howard and Danielle Wright, Essence, 4 Dec. 2020
Kids will definitely outgrow rather than outwear this durable jacket.
—Fiona Tapp, CNN Underscored, 27 Nov. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outwear
Verb
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Plowright is survived by her three children — Tamsin, Richard and Julie-Kate, all actors, and several grandchildren.—
Pan Pylas,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Jan. 2025
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Plowright is survived by her daughter, Julie-Kate Olivier; son Richard Olivier; daughter Tamsin Olivier; and four grandchildren.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
17 Jan. 2025
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Contrast this with the simplicity of the looks worn in the earlier years of the league.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
23 Jan. 2025
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Since the original 110-mile ribbon of the turnpike opened in 1957, workers have manned the tiny booths 24 hours a day to accept tolls -the last dozen years wearing those iconic retro Florida shirts.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
23 Jan. 2025
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The whole scene left a lot of folks, both in and out of Buckeye circles, thinking Day, in his sixth season, had outlived his usefulness on a campus that hadn’t tasted a title in a decade.—
Eddie Pells,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Jan. 2025
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Because most people outlive, convert, or stop being able to afford term policies, about 99% of these policies never pay out.—
Cicely Jones,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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Once all that sightseeing has tired you out, Patria Palace is the ideal place to recover.—
Nick Hendry,
theweek,
3 Dec. 2024
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Things got slightly more alarming as the game went on and the midfield engines began to tire, particularly as a flurry of late attacks almost saw the hosts nick all three points.—
Thom Harris,
The Athletic,
19 Aug. 2024
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Teen shooter kills student, then himself at Nashville high school In: South Carolina Lucia Suarez Sang Lucia Suarez Sang is an associate managing editor at CBSNews.com.—
Lucia Suarez Sang,
CBS News,
24 Jan. 2025
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Only after her fiancé was killed, Hart said, did her employer install a lock and door handle.—
Cathie Anderson,
Sacramento Bee,
24 Jan. 2025
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But the last of those emergency dollars are being exhausted this fiscal year and won’t be available to help in the next two-year state budget, which Lamont will propose to lawmakers on Feb. 5.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
23 Jan. 2025
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Two of those teenagers, Archie Gray and Lucas Bergvall, lay flat on their backs at full time, exhausted by yet another 90 minutes.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Outwear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outwear. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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