worn-out

[ wawrn-out, wohrn- ]

/ ˈwɔrnˈaʊt, ˈwoʊrn- /

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adjective

worn or used beyond repair.

depleted of energy, strength, or enthusiasm; exhausted; fatigued.

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Origin of worn-out

First recorded in 1585–95

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Really, is it any wonder that fluoride should freak people out?
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On Thursday, Garcetti ruled himself out of the race to succeed Boxer.
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Police officials told the AP that they came out with guns blazing.
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“I think for trans men who are dating every time they hook up they have another coming out,” Sandler said.
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And he was gone, and out of sight on the swift galloping Benito, before Father Gaspara bethought himself.
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Most of the men leaped up, caught hold of spears or knives, and rushed out.
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Liszt looked at it, and to her fright and dismay cried out in a fit of impatience, "No, I won't hear it!"
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She herself had worn them in her youth, and they were the proper bonnets for "growing girls."
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The most High hath created medicines out of the earth, and a wise man will not abhor them.
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British Dictionary definitions for worn-out

worn-out

adjective (worn out when postpositive)

worn or used until threadbare, valueless, or useless

exhausted; very weary

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