wore

verb

Definition of worenext
past tense of wear
1
as in killed
to use up all the physical energy of the job of running their own business wears them sometimes

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2
as in eroded
to damage or diminish by continued friction all that walking every day wore the soles of my shoes very quickly

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3
as in endured
British to put up with (something painful or difficult) her marriage is so bad—I don't know how she wears it

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  1. eroded
  2. endured
  3. tolerated
  4. exhausted
  5. accepted
  6. bust
  7. broke
  8. sustained
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  • Russia’s once-stable role has visibly eroded, while Iran is almost out of the picture, its influence waning under shifting dynamics.
    Guney Yildiz, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Employers and consumers continue to see their earnings eroded by the costs of care and insurance.
    Rita Numerof, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of eroded
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  • The golf comedy earned $41 million at the box office against a $12 million budget and has since endured as one of Sandler’s most beloved features.
    J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 10 Dec. 2024
  • However, few teams endured the offseason makeover that the Chicago Bulls did this past cycle.
    Mat Issa, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of endured
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  • Treatment with the non-invasive device is generally well tolerated, though VNS can cause slight skin irritation or a temporary cough or hoarseness (if it’s administered through the neck) while the stimulator is on, Vaughn says.
    Stacey Colino, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Like the son who succeeded him, Hafez al-Assad tolerated little dissent with oppression widespread and periodic bouts of extreme state violence.
    Simone McCarthy, CNN, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of tolerated
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  • In that way, McDonald’s became a kind of scapegoat for people who were exhausted of stretching their budgets to afford food and suspecting (not without reason) that corporate greed was at least partly to blame.
    Allison Morrow, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Because the Syrian army is exhausted and no longer has the courage to fight alone.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of exhausted
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  • Once you are accepted, you will be contacted by a legacy ambassador to set up a time to visit Beam’s Clermont campus to pick a barrel.
    Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The federal legislation that created this approach was enacted in 1973 and quickly accepted nationwide.
    Arthur L. Kellermann, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of accepted
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  • Charli donned a jersey gown by creative director Anthony Vaccarello that featured sheer panels at the skirt and bust.
    Marissa Muller, WWD, 8 Dec. 2024
  • President-elect Trump has promised to dismantle DEI, bust the accreditation cartel, and boost the tax on college endowments.
    Frederick Hess, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of bust
Verb
  • The huge event set attendance records for a boxing event in Texas and broke viewership records with its stream on Netflix.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • His wish came true before his performance; Jackson State University’s Sonic Boom of the South broke it out earlier in the day in its matchup against Alabama State.
    Rembert Browne, Billboard, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of broke
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  • Racing greyhounds are often euthanized, either due to injuries sustained in races or because no one will take them in, per the AP.
    Rachel Raposas, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Several demonstrators sustained injuries amid the confrontation.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of sustained
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