worn-out
adjective
worn or used beyond repair.
worn-out
American
[wawrn-out, wohrn-]
/ ˈwɔrnˈaʊt, ˈwoʊrn- /
adjective
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worn or used beyond repair.
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depleted of energy, strength, or enthusiasm; exhausted; fatigued.
worn-out
British
adjective
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worn or used until threadbare, valueless, or useless
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exhausted; very weary
worn out
Idioms
Etymology
Origin of worn-out
First recorded in 1585–95
Example Sentences
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Worn out, the Chargers defense had to take the field again quickly when the offense went three and out and lost 12 yards on a sack.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 18, 2024
Worn out in Game 3 from days of inactivity because of the concussion, Embiid played all 12 minutes in the quarter.
From Seattle Times • May 8, 2022
Worn out or shredded by rats, $1 notes are king in Zimbabwe, beset by a continuing economic crisis.
From Washington Times • Nov. 13, 2020
Worn out by poverty, bullying, bereavement and violence, he regarded this outcome as regrettable, but “I think that might not have been enough, were it not for me being my family ’s only hope.
From The Guardian • Jun. 9, 2019
Worn out by her efforts, she died soon after.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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