Tire out Sentence Examples

When you're driving late at night, you probably feel both weary and wary. But believe it or not, these words have two different meanings — and they're not interchangeable. Figure out whether you're feeling weary or wary in a new situation, and learn how the word leery figures into the situation.

You already know that brakes make a car stop and a steering wheel directs it where to go. You could probably even decipher that a muffler muffles the loud sounds emanating from a car engine. But do you know why your instrument panel is called a dashboard, or why a tire is a tire? It may seem like the names of car parts are random, but they all have an origin story — and it starts with a horse and a carriage.