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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His warning signals what many like myself have been seeing on the ground - the post-pandemic sugar high is wearing off.
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Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
June’s faith in Serena’s change has worn off [on Serena].
—Fred Topel, Deadline, 5 Apr. 2025
The finish can wear off over time and break more easily due to water damage.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 3 Apr. 2025
The effects of the venom eventually wore off sufficiently for the females to push the males away without suffering any permanent effects.
—ArsTechnica, 31 Mar. 2025
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Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
June’s faith in Serena’s change has worn off [on Serena].
—Fred Topel, Deadline, 5 Apr. 2025
The finish can wear off over time and break more easily due to water damage.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 3 Apr. 2025
The effects of the venom eventually wore off sufficiently for the females to push the males away without suffering any permanent effects.
—ArsTechnica, 31 Mar. 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 22 Apr. 2025.
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