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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
Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2026
Getting off the plane, Chamberlain was wearing shades on a gloomy day.
—Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2026
Come Sunday, Raman, wearing jeans and a chartreuse cardigan, was greeting bike riders at a Sawtelle coffee shop and speaking to a phone bank group at UCLA.
—Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026
Ahead of the World Cup later this month, new pictures have emerged showing Spanish soccer star Lamine Yamal wearing what appears to be a new model of Apple’s Beats headphones.
—Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 31 May 2026
Police say he was last seen wearing a black shirt and dark pants over a pair of blue pajama pants.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 31 May 2026
The 46-year-old fitness instructor shared an Instagram post featuring a photo of herself lying on a lounge chair by a pool while wearing a silver bikini.
—Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 31 May 2026
Sometimes foot pain really does come down to wearing completely flat sandals on repeat, and this pair feels like a smarter swap.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 25 May 2026
Eva Longoria closed the 2026 Cannes Film Festival in another sky-high platform sandal, wearing a metallic silver iteration of Santoni’s Wide Strap Platform Sandal to the closing ceremony Saturday night.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 24 May 2026
Adjective
The force of Burton’s manic personality was very wearing.
—Daneet Steffens, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Aug. 2023
Verb
On July 15th, 2020, the CDC Director recommended all Americans start wearing masks as a way to 'get the epidemic under control,' citing a Morbidity and Mortality Weekly (MMWR) study involving two hairstylists in Missouri.
—Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2026
Getting off the plane, Chamberlain was wearing shades on a gloomy day.
—Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2026
Come Sunday, Raman, wearing jeans and a chartreuse cardigan, was greeting bike riders at a Sawtelle coffee shop and speaking to a phone bank group at UCLA.
—Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026
Ahead of the World Cup later this month, new pictures have emerged showing Spanish soccer star Lamine Yamal wearing what appears to be a new model of Apple’s Beats headphones.
—Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 31 May 2026
Police say he was last seen wearing a black shirt and dark pants over a pair of blue pajama pants.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 31 May 2026
The 46-year-old fitness instructor shared an Instagram post featuring a photo of herself lying on a lounge chair by a pool while wearing a silver bikini.
—Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 31 May 2026
Sometimes foot pain really does come down to wearing completely flat sandals on repeat, and this pair feels like a smarter swap.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 25 May 2026
Eva Longoria closed the 2026 Cannes Film Festival in another sky-high platform sandal, wearing a metallic silver iteration of Santoni’s Wide Strap Platform Sandal to the closing ceremony Saturday night.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 24 May 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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Others are voluntarily asking to see more patients because the most draining and time-consuming parts of their job are now handled by AI.—
FJ Campbell,
Fortune,
20 May 2026
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Already carrying wider spans of control and shrinking development support, a manager operating against an outdated role definition is doing something more draining than managing a heavy workload.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2026
Verb
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Most of the strikes occur in the summer, killing 20 people each year, according to the NWS.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 June 2026
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Basically, tick tubes are cardboard tubes that have been filled with cotton that’s been treated with permethrin, a tick-killing chemical.—
Molly Burford,
Southern Living,
2 June 2026
Verb
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Kaua'i’s northwest coast is one of the world's most rapidly eroding shores.—
Brianna Randall,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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As many others have noted, including Fortune contributor Bhaskar Chakravorti, dean of global business at the Tufts Fletcher School, this is now structurally unwinding, rather than slowly eroding.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
Verb
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But the officers descend upon an innocent Black man standing nearby instead.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 June 2026
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In fairness to RoboClown, that kid was standing directly in the path of its kicks.—
Austin Perry OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
6 June 2026
Adjective
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That, after a while, is exhausting.—
Chris Murphy,
Vanity Fair,
29 May 2026
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As Wiley entered menopause and experienced the hot flashes, hair-thinning, and other physical symptoms that come with it, her straightening treatment—once a moment for pampering—became an exhausting chore.—
Annie Blay-Tettey,
Allure,
29 May 2026
Verb
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These design aspects allow users to operate it for extended periods without tiring or switching between different power outlets.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
12 Apr. 2026
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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
Verb
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Repairing the country’s fraying social ties will be a challenge.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
26 May 2026
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And with the existing safety net of services fraying as never before, our work is more important than ever.—
Deidre Johnson,
Denver Post,
25 May 2026
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“Wearing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wearing. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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