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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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
Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 4 May 2026
Emma Chamberlain wore a piece of art on the 2026 Met Gala red carpet in New York City on Monday.
—Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 4 May 2026
Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 8 May 2026
Balancing the practicality of breathable, comfortable clothing with the flash of rave wear, metallic mesh tops and brightly colored bodysuits are common fashion choices for people attending EDC.
—Carly Sauvageau, USA Today, 7 May 2026
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Verb
My gala look consists of an elegant gown and versatile accessories that can be worn over and over again to future events.
—Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 4 May 2026
Emma Chamberlain wore a piece of art on the 2026 Met Gala red carpet in New York City on Monday.
—Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 4 May 2026
Noun
Rotate your rug every three to six months to prevent excessive wear and fading in one area.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 8 May 2026
Balancing the practicality of breathable, comfortable clothing with the flash of rave wear, metallic mesh tops and brightly colored bodysuits are common fashion choices for people attending EDC.
—Carly Sauvageau, USA Today, 7 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wear
Verb
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An affective reliance on chatbots will only further erode our communal bonds.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
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Several speakers pointed to a growing body of research showing that minor stops disproportionately affect Black and brown motorists and do little to combat violent crime while eroding public trust.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
Verb
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One of the high-profile cases to emerge from last year’s immigration crackdown was the fatal shooting of Silverio Villegas González, a father of two shot and killed by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent during a traffic stop last September in Franklin Park.—
Claire Malon,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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The 2022 crash killed sheriff’s recruit Alejandro Martinez-Inzunza and seriously injured 10 others.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2026
Verb
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It would be dedicated to the heroic patience with which Americans have tolerated billionaires like him for so very long.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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If investors and consumers begin to think the Fed is willing to tolerate higher inflation, expectations of future inflation—which can be just as influential as the real thing—can drift upward, making price growth harder to contain.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Notoriously hard to work not least due to its 3,000-degree Celsius melting point, the hyper-dense and corrosion-resistant metal was left untreated.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
1 May 2026
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The knife is also made of SG2 steel, a high-carbon stainless steel that is susceptible to rust and corrosion.—
Jesse Raub,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
1 May 2026
Verb
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The writer is expected to bond with a new steward who had no part in the original creative conversation, who may have entirely different instincts about the material, and who inherits a relationship already frayed by the impersonal mechanics of a deal that took forever to close.—
George Heller,
HollywoodReporter,
6 May 2026
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Daniel still has these tracings today, rolled tightly and frayed at the edges.—
Emilie Hardman,
JSTOR Daily,
6 May 2026
Verb
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But muddy conditions led to slop and chaos, and tired out the front-runners after a very fast opening pace, clearing the way for the closer to do his thing.—
Peter Keating,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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With recent collaborations with tech titans like NVIDIA and hardware experts like Kinova, AtkinsRéalis is building an ecosystem where the next generation of energy is managed by machines that never tire and fear nothing, even the invisible glow of a reactor core.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Yet, dairy cows endure this again and again.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
10 May 2026
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Our unhoused population already endures too much.—
Michael Perkins,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 May 2026
Noun
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People who attend the event are encouraged to dress up in clothing from their favorite decade.—
Myrna Petlicki,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2026
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The exhibit explored the stories of Black style told through clothing by the African diaspora beginning in the 18th century.—
Luis Giraldo,
CBS News,
4 May 2026
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“Wear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wear. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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