wear off
phrasal verb
wore off; worn off; wearing off; wears off
: to gradually decrease, disappear, or stop
The painkillers wore off after a couple of hours.
The shine on the leather will wear off pretty quickly.
After you drive a new car for a while, the novelty wears off.
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But by late morning, the rally started to wear off, and sentiment – and markets – turned sharply negative by midday.
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David Goldman, CNN Money, 21 Nov. 2025
But once that novelty wears off, does your work have a strong enough identity to keep the viewer’s attention?
—Bhanuj Kappal, Vogue, 15 Nov. 2025
The novelty of Kevin's newfound freedom soon wears off when he is forced to face two burglars—Harry and Marv—who target the McCallister home.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Nov. 2025
The show is a humorous, achingly accurate portrayal of two weary immigrant women who’ve seen the shiny promise of a better life wear off quick.
—Elizabeth B. Kim, Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Nov. 2025
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David Goldman, CNN Money, 21 Nov. 2025
But once that novelty wears off, does your work have a strong enough identity to keep the viewer’s attention?
—Bhanuj Kappal, Vogue, 15 Nov. 2025
The novelty of Kevin's newfound freedom soon wears off when he is forced to face two burglars—Harry and Marv—who target the McCallister home.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Nov. 2025
The show is a humorous, achingly accurate portrayal of two weary immigrant women who’ve seen the shiny promise of a better life wear off quick.
—Elizabeth B. Kim, Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for wear off
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“Wear off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wear%20off. Accessed 3 Dec. 2025.
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