1
as in to erode
to damage or diminish by continued friction
all that walking every day wore the soles of my shoes very quickly
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2
as in to kill
to use up all the physical energy of
the job of running their own business wears them sometimes
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3
as in to tolerate
British
to put up with (something painful or difficult)
her marriage is so bad—I don't know how she wears it
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1
as in corrosion
the result of long and hard use
after several years, the carpet was finally showing wear
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2
as in clothes
covering for the human body
the latest in fashionable wear
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Recent Examples of wear
Will Carless, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
It can be styled with a number of footwear options and worn alone or beneath a cozy layer, and cinching at the waistline is really just icing on the cake.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 11 Sep. 2025
Thor Svaboe, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2025
Even without wear or physical stress, the masks released measurable amounts of microplastics and chemicals into the water.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2025
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Verb
Earlier in the day, authorities released new images of the suspect wearing a black T-shirt with an American flag with an eagle on it, a hat with a triangle on it, sunglasses, and a black backpack.
—Will Carless, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
It can be styled with a number of footwear options and worn alone or beneath a cozy layer, and cinching at the waistline is really just icing on the cake.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
With 66 brands there was a lot of wrist wear on display.
—Thor Svaboe, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2025
Even without wear or physical stress, the masks released measurable amounts of microplastics and chemicals into the water.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wear
Verb
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Chinese policymakers have intensified efforts aimed at reining in excessive price cuts that have eroded corporate profits while doing little to spur demand.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
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Higher prices risk eroding consumers’ purchasing power, and for those living paycheck to paycheck this can be quite painful.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Utah police on Friday arrested Tyler Robinson for allegedly killing right-wing activist Charlie Kirk, although his potential motive remains hazy.—
Claire Cameron,
semafor.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Key Background Zarutska, a 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee, was killed in an unprovoked attack on a commuter rail in Charlotte, North Carolina, in August.—
Zachary Folk,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Technological development, subjected to the logic of progress, presented itself as a force of chaos that would not tolerate any stable order.—
Tim Brinkhof,
Big Think,
12 Sep. 2025
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Despite the tree’s association with ponds, bald cypress tolerates a range of growing conditions, from somewhat dry soils to standing water.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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That connection’s structural design did not meet building code standards and steel reinforcement was missing, misplaced or eaten away by corrosion.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
9 Sep. 2025
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Microsoft in 2020 released findings from a two-year study that determined undersea datacenters would prove a reliable and practical solution for issues related to corrosion from oxygen and humidity, temperature fluctuations, and bumps and jostles from people who replace broken components.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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What was once envisioned as a vital partnership of the 21st century is fraying—and becoming another source of uncertainty in a world order that seems to be unraveling.—
Vaibhav Vats,
The Atlantic,
10 Sep. 2025
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Ethiopia to inaugurate Africa’s largest dam, despite opposition Ethiopia will tomorrow inaugurate Africa’s largest dam, a major source of electricity and national pride for the country, but which threatens to fray ties with nations downstream.—
Alexander Onukwue,
semafor.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Then eventually, the fish starts to tire out.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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So people shouldn’t swim against the current, which puts them at risk of tiring out.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
16 Aug. 2025
Verb
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United recently endured its worst ever finish to a Premier League season and already in this campaign, Ruben Amorim’s men have suffered a humiliating League Cup defeat to fourth-division Grimsby Town despite the acquisition of expensive new forwards Matheus Cunha, Bryan Mbeumo and Benjamin Šeško.—
Patrick Snell,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
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What lies beneath the surface is hardly a starting point for grasping the breadth and enduring impact of each work.—
Natasha Gural,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The content drew attention to the country’s inequality by contrasting the lives of the children of the country’s elite – with designer clothing and foreign vacations – with images of Nepali migrant workers returning home in coffins from dangerous jobs abroad.—
Nir Kshetri,
The Conversation,
14 Sep. 2025
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The lifestyle brand, best known for its range of products from clothing to home goods, boasts an online catalog of quiet luxury items at budget-friendly prices.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Wear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wear. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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