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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
Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
Murdaugh’s team initially asked that he be allowed to come to all court appearances, including pretrial hearings, wearing civilian clothes and unshackled.
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Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
29 June 2026
Supporters — many of them wearing Colombia’s yellow and red colors — rushed the gates at the home stadium of the NFL’s Miami Dolphins, leaving fans terrified and bloodied as security struggled to contain the rush.
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Nbc News,
NBC news,
28 June 2026
The trailer’s back gate swung open, and a pig man wearing a blacksmith’s apron emerged.
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Will MacKin,
New Yorker,
28 June 2026
For some, summer is about wearing lightweight bohemian pieces, like flowing blouses, voluminous dresses, a lots of frills and flounces.
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Emma Bocchi,
Vogue,
28 June 2026
As an adult, Aemond is vicious, tactical and easily identifiable by wearing an eye patch over a blue glass ball where his eye used to be.
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Skyler Trepel,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
Dozens of players are wearing pink boots that stand out against the green grass of the pitch after multiple shoe companies produced them ahead of this tournament with an eye on performance as well as visibility.
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Stephen Whyno,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026
So Jamon pulled up to Stribley Park this day wearing all black, with no trace of red except a splash across his Nikes.
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Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
21 June 2026
Adjective
The force of Burton’s manic personality was very wearing.
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Daneet Steffens,
BostonGlobe.com,
17 Aug. 2023
Verb
He was last seen wearing a light green shirt, camouflage shorts and white socks.
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Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
Murdaugh’s team initially asked that he be allowed to come to all court appearances, including pretrial hearings, wearing civilian clothes and unshackled.
—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
29 June 2026
Supporters — many of them wearing Colombia’s yellow and red colors — rushed the gates at the home stadium of the NFL’s Miami Dolphins, leaving fans terrified and bloodied as security struggled to contain the rush.
—
Nbc News,
NBC news,
28 June 2026
The trailer’s back gate swung open, and a pig man wearing a blacksmith’s apron emerged.
—
Will MacKin,
New Yorker,
28 June 2026
For some, summer is about wearing lightweight bohemian pieces, like flowing blouses, voluminous dresses, a lots of frills and flounces.
—
Emma Bocchi,
Vogue,
28 June 2026
As an adult, Aemond is vicious, tactical and easily identifiable by wearing an eye patch over a blue glass ball where his eye used to be.
—
Skyler Trepel,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
Dozens of players are wearing pink boots that stand out against the green grass of the pitch after multiple shoe companies produced them ahead of this tournament with an eye on performance as well as visibility.
—
Stephen Whyno,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026
So Jamon pulled up to Stribley Park this day wearing all black, with no trace of red except a splash across his Nikes.
—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
21 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wearing
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And that makes his collapse all the more crushing.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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In January 2024, Mansfield confessed to killing 18-year-old Carol Ann Barrett more than four decades earlier.
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He is accused of killing a man on March 13, 2022, Broward court records show.
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But experts and users warn that technology risks eroding authenticity and chemistry at the heart of real-world relationships.
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This trend, partly driven by workplace loneliness, risks eroding company culture and coworker cohesion.
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Trees that remain standing lose their leaves and big limbs, and that trauma shows in their rings.
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Projected on several screens was a picture of Kohen in gingham overalls, standing next to Bluey.
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Not to mention, the flattering waist tie and subtle side slit elevate your look ever so slightly without overwhelming, a fail-safe formula for chic European dressing.
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Lacks overwhelming physicality or highest level explosiveness, and didn't add any notable muscle mass between his freshman and sophomore seasons (175 pounds at 2025 combine and 176 at 2026 combine).
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Constant vigilance and self-editing are exhausting.
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This one has a sleek, ultralight design that makes vacuum cleaning less exhausting.
Verb
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In the Los Angeles Times, Seema Mehta and Nicole Nixon report that Steyer’s ability to appear everywhere ended up tiring out voters.
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Meanwhile, Shenzhen startup EngineAI can be forgiven for tiring out its PM01 humanoid.
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“Wearing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wearing. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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