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
Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
Hepburn's wedding dress was designed by Pierre Balmain Pierre Balmain, who launched his fashion house in 1945, designed the tea-length frock that Hepburn wore for her first trip down the aisle.
—Ariana Quihuiz, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
PC Magazine, 22 Sep. 2025
With their cushy insoles and everyday style, the orthopedic shoes absorb shock with every step for all-day wear.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2025
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Verb
However, Xander Schauffele and Patrick Cantlay, who famously stirred headlines last year by refusing to wear the Team USA cap in Rome, made their move.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
Hepburn's wedding dress was designed by Pierre Balmain Pierre Balmain, who launched his fashion house in 1945, designed the tea-length frock that Hepburn wore for her first trip down the aisle.
—Ariana Quihuiz, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
Noun
Crash Detection adds peace of mind, and the lightweight case is great for all-day wear.
—PC Magazine, 22 Sep. 2025
With their cushy insoles and everyday style, the orthopedic shoes absorb shock with every step for all-day wear.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wear
Verb
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Multi-club ownership groups gradually eroding the identity of those clubs.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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In order to increase the number of intakes, Carney — who inherited eroded public support for mass immigration — will have to restore public confidence in the system and rebuild consensus around welcoming newcomers.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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At least three people were killed in Zaporizhzhia, the president said.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
22 Sep. 2025
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The statistics tellingly include the death toll in the Oklahoma City bombing of 1995, a white supremacist plot that killed 168 people.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Kirk is being celebrated as a champion of free speech who was willing to debate anyone anywhere and who was killed by someone who could not tolerate his views.—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
26 Sep. 2025
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Surprisingly, marine life appeared to tolerate toxins like TNT and RDX.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Protect Your Lawn Mower A coating of WD-40 will protect your lawn mower parts from rusting and corrosion.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
23 Sep. 2025
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Some of her concerns exist because the pipeline sits in the open water of the Great Lakes and has been damaged multiple times by ship’s anchors, is subject to corrosion, and has been found to be bent and deformed by the extremely powerful currents in the Straits of Mackinac.—
Mike Shriberg,
The Conversation,
22 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The nation’s vaccination apparatus was already fraying before the rise of MAHA.—
Dhruv Khullar,
New Yorker,
24 Sep. 2025
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In response to fraying ties with Washington, South Africa has turned to Beijing, with Chinese firms this week announcing hundreds of millions of dollars of investment in industries including mining and manufacturing in Africa’s biggest economy.—
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24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Ali covered his face and tried to absorb Frazier’s metronomic body blows, aiming to tire him.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
16 Sep. 2025
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Incoming waves in rapid succession can tire even an experienced swimmer quickly.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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At its center is Lakshmi (Aishwarya Dinesh), a mother who wants independence through starting a small business but is repeatedly blocked by family dynamics, while her young son Akaash (Siddharth Swaroop) endures corporal punishment at school.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
20 Sep. 2025
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Since that first investment as a teenager, the most defining outcomes in my career haven’t come from individual deals, but from a series of intentional decisions rooted in taking smart risks, building trust, creating opportunity, and leaving an impact that endures beyond any single cycle.—
David J. Adelman,
Fortune,
20 Sep. 2025
Noun
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No clothing item is worth dealing with discomfort, and that holds especially true for undergarments.—
Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
21 Sep. 2025
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Even more, clothing that is dynamic enough to wear to the office but also to the football game is convenient for anyone’s fall wardrobe rotation.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
21 Sep. 2025
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“Wear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wear. Accessed 28 Sep. 2025.
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