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.

Examples of wear off in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

After the shock wore off and the initial fundraising was completed, Atlanta was left without the guts of its arts community. —Chadd Scott, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024

The effects of the radiation treatment that Bernstein had undergone shortly after her diagnosis were wearing off and, suddenly, the couple could only think of one thing with their time left together: becoming husband and wife. —Johnny Dodd, Peoplemag, 20 Sep. 2024

That could be necessary for giving the game some longevity once the initial lure of pure collecting wears off. —Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 19 Sep. 2024

And has the sting worn off from being the very first person voted out? —Dalton Ross, EW.com, 19 Sep. 2024