Phrasal Verb |
Meaning |
Examples |
Blow out |
To burst suddenly |
- My tire blew out on the highway.
- The tire blew out when I hit a pothole.
- We heard a loud bang as the tire blew out.
- He lost control of the car after the tire blew out.
- The tire blew out while driving at high speed.
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Go flat |
To become deflated |
- My tire went flat while I was parked.
- The tire went flat overnight.
- We had to stop because the tire went flat.
- She noticed the tire going flat as she drove.
- He felt the car vibrating as the tire went flat.
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Let down |
To lose air pressure |
- The tire let down slowly, so we could still drive a bit.
- She felt the tire letting down as she drove.
- We had to stop because the tire let down completely.
- He checked the tires regularly to prevent them from letting down.
- The tire let down at the worst possible moment.
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Flatten out |
To become completely flat |
- The tire flattened out after hitting a sharp object.
- She noticed the tire flattening out as she drove.
- We couldn't continue driving because the tire flattened out.
- The tire flattened out quickly, and we had to change it.
- He saw the tire flattening out in the rearview mirror.
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Run down |
To gradually lose air |
- The tire ran down slowly, so we could drive to the nearest service station.
- She didn't notice the tire running down until it was too late.
- We had to inflate the tire regularly because it tended to run down.
- He checked the tires often to avoid them from running down.
- The tire ran down unexpectedly, causing us to pull over.
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Wear down |
To become flat due to wear and tear |
- The tire wore down after years of use.
- She noticed the tire wearing down gradually.
- We had to replace the tire because it had worn down too much.
- He observed the tire wearing down unevenly.
- The tire wore down faster than expected.
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Deflate |
To release air from a tire |
- We had to deflate the tire to fix the puncture.
- She accidentally deflated the tire while trying to check the pressure.
- He deflated the tire before putting on the spare.
- The tire deflated suddenly, surprising everyone.
- They had to deflate the tire to remove it from the rim.
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Go down |
To lose air pressure suddenly |
- The tire went down rapidly, forcing us to stop.
- She felt the tire going down as she drove over the sharp object.
- We couldn't continue because the tire went down completely.
- He noticed the tire going down while parked.
- The tire went down unexpectedly, causing a sudden jolt.
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Give out |
To fail or burst suddenly |
- The tire gave out on a remote road, leaving us stranded.
- She heard a loud noise as the tire gave out.
- We had to replace the tire because it had given out.
- He noticed the tire giving out just before it burst.
- The tire gave out unexpectedly, causing a dangerous situation.
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