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as in to survive
to last longer than
these running shoes have outworn any others that I have ever bought
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2
as in to wear
to use up all the physical energy of
a daily grind that would outwear anybody
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Recent Examples of outwear
In Nazi eyes the conception of abstract justice is outworn.
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Foreign Affairs, 18 Dec. 2011
One result is that the national railway—which before the war was disparaged as uncomfortable, slow, and outworn—has become critically important for transporting people and goods.
—Nataliya Gumenyuk, Foreign Affairs, 24 Feb. 2023
Rihanna — who is currently expecting her first baby, with boyfriend A$AP Rocky — paired the animal-print outwear with a pair of black sweatpants, a set of furry brown heels and a black hat over her hair that fell behind her shoulders in loose waves.
—Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE.com, 18 Feb. 2022
Down is a type of filling that comes from featherlike plumage from birds and is what often gives winter outwear a distinct puff.
—Lauren Levy, NBC News, 16 Dec. 2020
There’s nothing like layering and this week on Instagram, as temperatures fluctuate, creatives are having fun pairing chic outwear with their everyday essentials.
—Nandi Howard and Danielle Wright, Essence, 4 Dec. 2020
Kids will definitely outgrow rather than outwear this durable jacket.
—Fiona Tapp, CNN Underscored, 27 Nov. 2020
Foreign Affairs, 18 Dec. 2011
One result is that the national railway—which before the war was disparaged as uncomfortable, slow, and outworn—has become critically important for transporting people and goods.
—Nataliya Gumenyuk, Foreign Affairs, 24 Feb. 2023
Rihanna — who is currently expecting her first baby, with boyfriend A$AP Rocky — paired the animal-print outwear with a pair of black sweatpants, a set of furry brown heels and a black hat over her hair that fell behind her shoulders in loose waves.
—Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE.com, 18 Feb. 2022
Down is a type of filling that comes from featherlike plumage from birds and is what often gives winter outwear a distinct puff.
—Lauren Levy, NBC News, 16 Dec. 2020
There’s nothing like layering and this week on Instagram, as temperatures fluctuate, creatives are having fun pairing chic outwear with their everyday essentials.
—Nandi Howard and Danielle Wright, Essence, 4 Dec. 2020
Kids will definitely outgrow rather than outwear this durable jacket.
—Fiona Tapp, CNN Underscored, 27 Nov. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outwear
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Wisdom is what allows critical care physicians like me not just to recite a definition of pneumonia but to sit with a family in crisis and interpret what that pneumonia means for the life of their loved one, who now needs the ventilator to survive.—
Venktesh Ramnath,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2025
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Having thrived on the continent for 15 million years, pigeons couldn’t survive a mere three centuries of the free market.—
Dan Flores,
Time,
29 May 2025
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For their big milestone, the twins wore dark blue caps and gowns with matching white asymmetrical cocktail dresses underneath, posing for photos with their classmates, friends and family members while holding flowers and their diplomas.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
24 May 2025
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Fortunately, the swimmers wore life vests as well as dry suits over their clothing, preventing the frigid water from touching their skin and causing hypothermia within minutes.—
Susan DeGrane,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2025
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Because wives tend to outlive husbands, nearly all the wealth will go to women.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
21 May 2025
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Edelman says 70% to 80% in equities is reasonable for many investors who don’t want to risk outliving their savings.—
Meredith Mutter,
CNBC,
9 May 2025
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In addition to strong currents, water temperatures are cold following a dip in temperatures earlier this week, which could tire swimmers out even sooner.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 May 2025
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Colleen Lanin, who writes the travel blog Colleen Travels Between and has been covering family travel for 16 years, suggests tiring the kids out with exercise before boarding.—
Elaine Glusac,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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The forecast comes after several devastating hurricanes battered the U.S. last year, including Helene, which killed 241 people across five states in September.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
25 May 2025
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It has been killed by the near impossibility of buying a home in the current market and the economic challenges that force them to scramble to keep up with the cost of living and delay their plans to form their own families.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 May 2025
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The board expects to establish authorize another buyback once the existing share repurchase is exhausted.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
23 May 2025
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The Treasury Department has placed its last order for blank pennies and plans to stop minting the one-cent coins as soon as that's exhausted.—
Scott Horsley,
NPR,
22 May 2025
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“Outwear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outwear. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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