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WEAR THIN

(verb)
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There is 1 meaning of the phrase Wear Thin.

Wear Thin - as a verb

Deteriorate through use or stress

Example: "The constant friction wore out the cloth"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
wear7wear downwear offwear out
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
deteriorate12
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Example Sentences

"My patience is starting to wear thin with all these delays."
"The fabric of this shirt is starting to wear thin after so many washes."
"Their excuses for being late are beginning to wear thin."
"The ice on the pond is starting to wear thin with the rising temperatures."
"The arguments presented by the defense began to wear thin under scrutiny."
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