wear on

verb

wore on; worn on; wearing on; wears on

transitive verb

: irritate, fray

the constant beeping wore on my nerves

Examples of wear on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Flores was a disciplinarian whose icy sternness and sharp tongue wore on some players. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2026

Camilla settled on a pair of chocolate brown suede boots, a slouchy style that the royal has worn on and off over the years. — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2026

But as the years wore on, his ambition began to collide with the more practical challenges of decarbonization. — Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026

Revlon also markets the formula as waterproof, transfer-proof and smudge-proof, with claims of up to three days of wear on eyebrows. — Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for wear on

• anton
• argon
• axon
• baronne
• baryon
• baton
• boron
• buisson
• bygone
• capon
• cardon
• chiffon