wear
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wearing
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Wear
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Synonyms for wear
Synonyms: Verb
break, burn out, bust, do in, do up, drain, exhaust, fag, fatigue, frazzle, harass, kill, knock out, outwear, tire, tucker (out), wash out, wear out, weary
Synonyms: Noun
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Examples of wear in a Sentence
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He was wearing blue jeans. She wore a red blouse to work. White coats are often worn by doctors. He doesn't wear a watch. a badge worn by police officers Were you wearing a seat belt? She wears her hair in a ponytail. I used to wear my hair long. The teacher was wearing a frown. He wore a hole in his pants.Noun
shoes that are perfect for everyday wear The deck is built to withstand years of wear. I got a lot of wear out of these boots. a new line of evening wear The carpet is showing signs of wear. You should inspect the tires for wear.
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As years wore on, Ford would make the case in emails, internal documents and an affidavit that if the steering, turn signals and other power worked in the car, then the situation couldn’t be considered dangerous. — Freep.com, "FREE PRESS INVESTIGATION: OUT OF GEAR Ford knew Focus, Fiesta models had flawed transmission, sold them anyway," 11 July 2019 Milonis appeared in court in a wheelchair and wearing a plastic helmet with white bandages underneath. — Neal Putnam, Ramona Sentinel, "Murder trial starts in Mother’s Day crash," 10 July 2019 As the night goes on and the caffeine wears off, people get loopy and start to see things. — Andrew Nicla, AZCentral.com, "Late hours, no pay, diminishing returns: Scouring the Arizona desert for black-footed ferrets," 10 July 2019 One of them was wearing a Cobain shirt, which deserves a verbal assault. — Lisawhill, Longreads, "Live Through This: Courtney Love at 55," 9 July 2019 Most modern fitness trackers are meant to be worn all day long. — Valentina Palladino, Ars Technica, "Guidemaster: Fitness trackers to consider before buying a smartwatch," 7 July 2019 Because of an Ebola outbreak that had started in the nearby province of North Kivu in August, LaRochelle was supposed to wear gloves with every patient. — Jacqueline Detwiler, Popular Mechanics, "The Airplanes That Rescue Ebola Patients," 5 July 2019 The other men in the waiting room were also wearing monitors. — Ava Kofman, ProPublica, "Digital Jail: How Electronic Monitoring Drives Defendants Into Debt," 3 July 2019 Like me, many fantasised about wearing headphones or heels at night, leaving windows open, travelling home alone from gigs, forgoing bras under their clothes, booking Airbnbs in cheaper, less salubrious locations. — The Economist, "For women, running is still an act of defiance," 28 June 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Its surface is scarred, charred and dented, only slightly worse for wear for having hit the Earth’s atmosphere at more than 24,000 miles per hour on July 24, 1969. — David Shribman, latimes.com, "50 years after Apollo 11, the moon’s allure still resonates," 11 July 2019 Its surface is scarred, charred and dented, only slightly worse for wear for having hit the Earth’s atmosphere at more than 24,000 miles per hour on July 24, 1969. — David Shribman, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Column One: 50 years after Apollo 11, the moon’s allure still resonates," 11 July 2019 But beyond that, no one seems worse for wear after what would be, by any objective standard, the single most devastating event in the history of the world. — Noah Berlatsky, The Verge, "Spider-Man: Far From Home is saving the MCU by ignoring its continuity," 8 July 2019 The Rose has a slightly sleeker profile, and the Bali Strap is even more slim and feminine for everyday wear, though offers less protection and traction. — Karen Campbell, BostonGlobe.com, "Hybrid footwear for all terrains," 4 July 2019 While Kardashian West’s corset surely isn’t for the faint of heart, luckily for fans, her Kimono designs are definitely suited for everyday wear. — Kaitlyn Frey, PEOPLE.com, "Kim Kardashian Gives a First Look at Her New Shapewear and Lingerie Brand Kimono," 25 June 2019 Jagger sang for more than two hours on a massive stage, with the city's skyline as his backdrop, and seemed no worse for the wear. — NBC News, "Mick Jagger back in action with Rolling Stones after medical issue postponed tour," 22 June 2019 Her designs are sleek and perfect for everyday wear, whether they're paired with jeans and a tee or a little black dress. — Marina Liao, Marie Claire, "New Handbag Brands to Get on Your Radar Before All Your Friends Discover Them," 11 June 2019 Klosterhalfen didn’t look any the worse for wear, staying at the front of the 1,500. — oregonlive.com, "Konstanze Klosterhalfen doubles up, and Craig Engels busts loose at the Portland Track Festival," 9 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'wear.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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