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.

Examples of wear off in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

As the electric motorcycle market gets more crowded, buyers are increasingly asking what happens after the novelty wears off. — New Atlas, 12 Aug. 2026

Of course, all the nostalgia will wear off once the ball is kicked. — ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026

Over the last year, though, Mayer’s top-prospect luster started to wear off due to underperformance and injuries. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 9 Aug. 2026

It can also be worn off-the-shoulder for a model-off-duty vibe, and is easy to French-tuck into jeans, thanks to its ribbed hem. — Olivia Cigliano, InStyle, 1 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for wear off

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• kickoff
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