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

Robinson thought Davis’ popularity might wear off, but that hasn’t happened. —Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 10 Apr. 2025

But the shares steadily declined as the novelty of his comeback wore off, then tumbled after Trump unveiled his tariff plans. —Dan Alexander, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025

This is a man who will both take his time and rush to release an album; the goal is to shock us, something that has long since worn off. —Jayson Buford, Rolling Stone, 29 Mar. 2025

Photograph: Henri Robbins Doubleshot: Often considered the gold standard of keycap legends, doubleshot legends will never fade or wear off. —Henri Robbins, WIRED, 24 Mar. 2025

Rhymes for wear off

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