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

Traditionally, bands were worn on the middle finger in Chinese culture, but many now place them on the ring finger from Western influence. — Boutayna Chokrane, Vogue, 17 July 2026

Studios weren’t able to produce much for nearly a year as negotiations wore on, which meant there simply weren’t enough new movies to entice patrons. — Brent Lang, Variety, 15 July 2026

As an ambassador for Skechers, Stewart has created her own line of supportive shoes (which she’s been spotted wearing on multiple occasions). — Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 14 July 2026

Andreas Schjelderup opened the scoring with a spectacular cross-shot that deceived Jordan Pickford and, although Jude Bellingham struck back for England in first-half stoppage time, Norway looked the more likely winners as the second period wore on. — Oliver Kay, New York Times, 12 July 2026

Rhymes for wear on

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