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as in crushing
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as in draining
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as in killing
to use up all the physical energy of
the job of running their own business wears them sometimes
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as in eroding
to damage or diminish by continued friction
all that walking every day wore the soles of my shoes very quickly
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as in standing
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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Recent Examples of wearing
Daneet Steffens, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Aug. 2023
Sarah Raza, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
Not if the other team comes out wearing Dallas sweaters.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2026
Other tips include riding defensively around cars, using front and rear lights, wearing reflective vests in the dark, and avoiding biking under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
—CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
On Saturday, some golf fans were seen wearing white T-shirts with Woods’ booking photo emblazoned across the front.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 29 Mar. 2026
Huang, the company’s co-founder in 1993, spoke of $1 trillion in AI demand in the conference keynote speech and while wearing his omnipresent jeans, T-shirt and black leather jacket.
—James Raia, Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2026
Some protesters wearing shields and gas masks on the other side of a fence at the federal complex picked up the canisters and tossed them back at police.
—City News Service, Daily News, 29 Mar. 2026
That would be Margot Robbie, who was spotted out in West Hollywood yesterday wearing an elevated take on bohemian dressing.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 29 Mar. 2026
Ayton returned the favor by wearing Reaves’ stripes.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 29 Mar. 2026
Adjective
The force of Burton’s manic personality was very wearing.
—Daneet Steffens, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Aug. 2023
Verb
Other tips include riding defensively around cars, using front and rear lights, wearing reflective vests in the dark, and avoiding biking under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
—Sarah Raza, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
Not if the other team comes out wearing Dallas sweaters.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2026
Other tips include riding defensively around cars, using front and rear lights, wearing reflective vests in the dark, and avoiding biking under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
—CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
On Saturday, some golf fans were seen wearing white T-shirts with Woods’ booking photo emblazoned across the front.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 29 Mar. 2026
Huang, the company’s co-founder in 1993, spoke of $1 trillion in AI demand in the conference keynote speech and while wearing his omnipresent jeans, T-shirt and black leather jacket.
—James Raia, Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2026
Some protesters wearing shields and gas masks on the other side of a fence at the federal complex picked up the canisters and tossed them back at police.
—City News Service, Daily News, 29 Mar. 2026
That would be Margot Robbie, who was spotted out in West Hollywood yesterday wearing an elevated take on bohemian dressing.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 29 Mar. 2026
Ayton returned the favor by wearing Reaves’ stripes.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 29 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wearing
Adjective
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Even the laughs and smiles that Joe and Kate Keller issue are fleeting, a respite from the journey toward a more crushing reality.—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
3 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Long periods of socializing, like a weeklong conference, can feel far more draining than shorter events.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
28 Oct. 2025
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By aligning strategic work with those rhythms, productivity can feel more natural and less draining.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
28 Aug. 2025
Verb
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An unknown assailant shoots up the Vances' house during a Shabbat meal, before killing himself with a cyanide cigarette.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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The measure passed, 363–117, killing the death penalty in France.—
Lauren Collins,
New Yorker,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Because of that, Moody’s has taken a number of downward ratings actions against producers, because the oversupply eats away at margins and the capacity to pay debt is eroding.—
Kevin Williams,
CNBC,
28 Mar. 2026
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Rampant corruption is eroding voter confidence in Argentina and Mexico, whose leaders ran on anti-graft campaigns.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Many people were seen standing against a barrier, taking pictures of it.—
Alexa Herrera,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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The result has been chaos in the nation’s airports and a decline in the president’s standing with the American public.—
Jamelle Bouie,
Mercury News,
28 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Does constant posting ever get exhausting to you?—
Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
26 Mar. 2026
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That loss in Game 5 of the American League Division Series — a game that lasted 298 minutes, featured 15 pitchers, 22 runners left on base and too many twists and turns to count — marked the end of an exhausting, exhilarating stretch that took the team to the brink and back.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
25 Mar. 2026
Verb
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This helps each step feel lighter and easier, diminishing fatigue and letting the wearer venture out farther without tiring.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
3 Dec. 2025
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This constant barrage overshadows the self-care experience, hijacking my focus and frankly, tiring me out.—
Caelan McMichael,
Allure,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Friendships fraying, puberty unevenly invading our bodies in ways both private and horrifically public.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Mar. 2026
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However, the bedding itself has held up well without any fraying threads or color fading.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Wearing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wearing. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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