wear (away)

verb

Definition of wear (away)next
as in to wash out

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  1. wash out
  2. undermine
  3. erode
Verb
  • Downtowns were flooded, major roads were washed out and homes and businesses were swept away.
    Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 20 Nov. 2024
  • Everyone else was washed out by a solid but not remarkable Bucs offensive line.
    Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
Definition of wash out
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  • He is also set on handing his successor a strong economy -- a feat that could be undermined by a sudden energy shock reprising the price spikes earlier in his administration.
    Jeff Stein and Ellen Nakashima The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 25 Dec. 2024
  • Television—as noise, as news, as something to do instead of killing yourself—stalks the text of this lyric, undermining the poetic form’s association with idyll.
    The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of undermine
Verb
  • But as Monday made clear, any patience this fan base has left is rapidly eroding in tandem with this season.
    Max Bultman, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The pervasive nature of these errors can affect decision-making processes and erode confidence in AI across industries.
    William Bain, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of erode
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Thesaurus Entries Near wear (away)

wear and tear

wear (away)

wear down

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“Wear (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wear%20%28away%29. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.

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