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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Some of those customers will get likely get behind the wheel of a car, and that’s where the legal marijuana high wears off fast.
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Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 20 June 2025
The glamour of being a big-time sports agent never wears off in the eyes of others.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 17 June 2025
When that bearing surface wears off and gets down to the bone -- that's a more severe arthritis that limits athletes' careers and eventually ends them.
—Bobby Krivitsky, Forbes.com, 15 June 2025
The shock of last week's public spat between President Donald Trump and SpaceX founder Elon Musk has worn off, and Musk expressed regret for some of his comments going after Trump on social media.
—ArsTechnica, 13 June 2025
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Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 20 June 2025
The glamour of being a big-time sports agent never wears off in the eyes of others.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 17 June 2025
When that bearing surface wears off and gets down to the bone -- that's a more severe arthritis that limits athletes' careers and eventually ends them.
—Bobby Krivitsky, Forbes.com, 15 June 2025
The shock of last week's public spat between President Donald Trump and SpaceX founder Elon Musk has worn off, and Musk expressed regret for some of his comments going after Trump on social media.
—ArsTechnica, 13 June 2025
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“Wear off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wear%20off. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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