wear off
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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The same might happen in occasional users, whose REM sleep could theoretically become more intense as the acute effects of weed wears off during the night.
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Shoshi Parks, Popular Science, 3 June 2026
And research suggests that while investing in new attractions leads to more visitors, the effect wears off after two years, creating a novelty cycle for the parks that can feel endless.
—HubSpot, 1 June 2026
The comforts of shock have worn off.
—Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026
The shoe’s body is unlikely to break down before either a clog’s back strap breaks or the tread on any type of Crocs wears off.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
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Shoshi Parks, Popular Science, 3 June 2026
And research suggests that while investing in new attractions leads to more visitors, the effect wears off after two years, creating a novelty cycle for the parks that can feel endless.
—HubSpot, 1 June 2026
The comforts of shock have worn off.
—Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026
The shoe’s body is unlikely to break down before either a clog’s back strap breaks or the tread on any type of Crocs wears off.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
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 8 Jun. 2026.
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