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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The five-year guarantee would be a better deal than the one-year guarantee in the long run because of the rise in price once the deal wears off.
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ArsTechnica, 27 June 2025
The companies announced the plan in March 2024 and put it in motion a little more than six months ago, but the glaze soon wore off.
—Mike Calia, NBC news, 24 June 2025
There’s also the issue of pain and soreness after surgery when the anesthesia wears off, which many providers prescribe pain relievers for.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 23 June 2025
This is kind of that moment where the newness has worn off, right?
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
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ArsTechnica, 27 June 2025
The companies announced the plan in March 2024 and put it in motion a little more than six months ago, but the glaze soon wore off.
—Mike Calia, NBC news, 24 June 2025
There’s also the issue of pain and soreness after surgery when the anesthesia wears off, which many providers prescribe pain relievers for.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 23 June 2025
This is kind of that moment where the newness has worn off, right?
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 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 13 Jul. 2025.
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