as in wear
the result of long and hard use
my favorite jeans finally succumbed to wear and tear and had to be replaced
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Different species have adapted different strategies for dealing with that wear and tear.
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Corey Buhay, Outside Online, 1 Feb. 2025
The wicker details and sleek wood coffee table make both pieces look ultra classic, but they’re also designed with wear and tear in mind.
—Carly Totten, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Jan. 2025
Polypropylene doormats are stain-resistant, easy to clean, inexpensive, and can stand up to different weather conditions, foot traffic, and other wear and tear.
—Moriah Mason, Southern Living, 28 Jan. 2025
Those can be intense because there’s wear and tear in your voice, in your body.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 15 Feb. 2025
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Corey Buhay, Outside Online, 1 Feb. 2025
The wicker details and sleek wood coffee table make both pieces look ultra classic, but they’re also designed with wear and tear in mind.
—Carly Totten, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Jan. 2025
Polypropylene doormats are stain-resistant, easy to clean, inexpensive, and can stand up to different weather conditions, foot traffic, and other wear and tear.
—Moriah Mason, Southern Living, 28 Jan. 2025
Those can be intense because there’s wear and tear in your voice, in your body.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 15 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for wear and tear
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“Wear and tear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wear%20and%20tear. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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