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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
Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
For the second time this spring, Holmes was photographed wearing a pair of cropped ankle jeans of the wide-leg variety.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 12 Apr. 2026
Bella Hadid made Aspen her runway, wearing vintage Chanel and proving tall Ugg boots are back and better than ever.
—Eva Thomas, InStyle, 12 Apr. 2026
Attendees wearing cowboy hats line danced, petted fluffy white calves and posed for pictures in front of an inflated cactus.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026
German Berterame finally scored his first goal wearing pink and black.
—Andre Fernandez, Miami Herald, 12 Apr. 2026
Lynette Hooker was wearing the keys, also known as an engine’s safety lanyard — a cord designed to cut power if the operator is thrown overboard — according to his account shared by police.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 12 Apr. 2026
Curry, wearing a bulky wrap around his knee, leaned back and took a long, deep breath before exhaling as the game tipped off.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 6 Apr. 2026
There’s nothing like wearing this uniform across my body.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 2026
Adjective
The force of Burton’s manic personality was very wearing.
—Daneet Steffens, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Aug. 2023
Verb
Larsson looked like an angelfish in the light, wearing a flowy purple two-piece that bared her midriff, as the tabloids used to say.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
For the second time this spring, Holmes was photographed wearing a pair of cropped ankle jeans of the wide-leg variety.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 12 Apr. 2026
Bella Hadid made Aspen her runway, wearing vintage Chanel and proving tall Ugg boots are back and better than ever.
—Eva Thomas, InStyle, 12 Apr. 2026
Attendees wearing cowboy hats line danced, petted fluffy white calves and posed for pictures in front of an inflated cactus.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026
German Berterame finally scored his first goal wearing pink and black.
—Andre Fernandez, Miami Herald, 12 Apr. 2026
Lynette Hooker was wearing the keys, also known as an engine’s safety lanyard — a cord designed to cut power if the operator is thrown overboard — according to his account shared by police.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 12 Apr. 2026
Curry, wearing a bulky wrap around his knee, leaned back and took a long, deep breath before exhaling as the game tipped off.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 6 Apr. 2026
There’s nothing like wearing this uniform across my body.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wearing
Adjective
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And that makes his collapse all the more crushing.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2026
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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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But last year a single pack was responsible for killing about 100 calves in less than seven months in the high ranchland of Sierra County north of Truckee, costing ranchers and the state millions and terrifying residents.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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Prosecutors, meanwhile, argue that Clancy carefully planned and plotted before allegedly killing her three children by sending her husband out of the house.—
Chris Spargo,
PEOPLE,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Despite nationwide polls showing eroding support, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán retains strong backing in rural communities and among older Hungarians, who credit him with representing their interests and maintaining national pride.—
Justin Spike,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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In the years following the departure of Ailes, many critics further assailed the network for eroding any line between news reporting and commentary and political advocacy.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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This imbalance is one of the main hurdles still standing.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Apr. 2026
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Preliminary investigation indicated that an unknown offender pulled out a gun and shot into a crowd of people who were standing outside, hitting three of them.—
Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Jude isn’t particularly fond of Bucharest, which is traffic-clogged, bedevilled by corruption, and generally exhausting.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Their lack leaves us too much time to grow weary of Tara — whose unraveling under pressure is understandable, yet has an effect on the viewer more exhausting than empathy-inducing.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
11 Apr. 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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Knowles keeps the atmosphere leaden when the story surfaces in the present, in which Willy is 63, fraying with disappointment and banged up from several car crashes out on his long runs — events that his family is starting to fear aren’t accidents.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
10 Apr. 2026
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This mischievous psychothriller takes that premise to new, nerve-fraying levels.—
Matt Cabral,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Wearing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wearing. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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