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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Mike McDaniel better figure something out fast, because the shine has worn off in South Beach.
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Zak Keefer, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
According to Harrington, lemon or citrus oil can help restore depth and shine—but only on floors where the polyurethane has worn off over time.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2025
The contrast between this and an aural document of human life being snuffed out is a shock that never wears off.
—Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 3 Sep. 2025
Prescott indicated that the shock of the trade has worn off in the locker room.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Aug. 2025
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Zak Keefer, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
According to Harrington, lemon or citrus oil can help restore depth and shine—but only on floors where the polyurethane has worn off over time.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2025
The contrast between this and an aural document of human life being snuffed out is a shock that never wears off.
—Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 3 Sep. 2025
Prescott indicated that the shock of the trade has worn off in the locker room.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Aug. 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 11 Sep. 2025.
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