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

Words nearby worn-out

worm snake, worm wheel, wormwood, wormy, worn, worn-out, worn to a frazzle, worried, worried sick, worried well, worrier

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How to use worn-out in a sentence

Really, is it any wonder that fluoride should freak people out?
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For a while yoga and pilates classes were sought out at luxury gyms like Equinox.
How Taryn Toomey’s ‘The Class’ Became New York’s Latest Fitness Craze|Lizzie Crocker|January 9, 2015|DAILY BEAST
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.
France Kills Charlie Hebdo Murderers|Nico Hines|January 9, 2015|DAILY BEAST

“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.
Ramona|Helen Hunt Jackson
Most of the men leaped up, caught hold of spears or knives, and rushed out.
The Giant of the North|R.M. Ballantyne
Liszt looked at it, and to her fright and dismay cried out in a fit of impatience, "No, I won't hear it!"
Music-Study in Germany|Amy Fay
She herself had worn them in her youth, and they were the proper bonnets for "growing girls."
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3)|Charles James Wills
The most High hath created medicines out of the earth, and a wise man will not abhor them.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various

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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worn out

see wear out.

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