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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
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
6 July 2026
Rodríguez Castro can be seen wearing a New York Yankees shirt, moving suggestively to driving percussive beats, punctuated by catchy, syncopated vocals.
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Romina Ruiz-Goiriena,
USA Today,
6 July 2026
Water jets are spraying mist to cool down the mourners, who are mostly wearing black, with temperatures set to reach 37 degrees Celsius (98 degrees Fahrenheit) in Tehran today, according to the UK Met Office.
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Xiaoqian Lin,
CNN Money,
6 July 2026
But on Wednesday, the day after Mexico beat Ecuador 2-0 to secure its fourth consecutive World Cup victory, the fan and his wife, Angélica Arias, walked to the plaza wearing two identical caps.
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Eduard Cauich,
Los Angeles Times,
5 July 2026
Some players feel more confident wearing it while others are more cautious for fear of another blow.
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Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
5 July 2026
McPhee embraced his Scottish heritage by wearing a kilt in McPhee tartan, while Mel B wore a custom ivory wedding dress from Josephine Scott.
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Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
5 July 2026
Whether wearing trousers, jeans, or a skirt, a blazer adds a polished yet effortless top layer to your outfit.
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Anna Popp,
Travel + Leisure,
5 July 2026
This detail—along with the slim design that slips seamlessly into low-profile shoes without looking clunky—makes the insoles ideal for wearing with sockless footwear, such as ballet flats or loafers.
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Irene Richardson,
InStyle,
5 July 2026
Adjective
The force of Burton’s manic personality was very wearing.
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Daneet Steffens,
BostonGlobe.com,
17 Aug. 2023
Verb
Doctors Without Borders health workers wearing personal protective equipment move through the isolated red zone to monitor patients, provide medical care and ensure sanitation at the Ebola Treatment Center in Munigi in Congo on June 2, 2026.
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Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
6 July 2026
Rodríguez Castro can be seen wearing a New York Yankees shirt, moving suggestively to driving percussive beats, punctuated by catchy, syncopated vocals.
—
Romina Ruiz-Goiriena,
USA Today,
6 July 2026
Water jets are spraying mist to cool down the mourners, who are mostly wearing black, with temperatures set to reach 37 degrees Celsius (98 degrees Fahrenheit) in Tehran today, according to the UK Met Office.
—
Xiaoqian Lin,
CNN Money,
6 July 2026
But on Wednesday, the day after Mexico beat Ecuador 2-0 to secure its fourth consecutive World Cup victory, the fan and his wife, Angélica Arias, walked to the plaza wearing two identical caps.
—
Eduard Cauich,
Los Angeles Times,
5 July 2026
Some players feel more confident wearing it while others are more cautious for fear of another blow.
—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
5 July 2026
McPhee embraced his Scottish heritage by wearing a kilt in McPhee tartan, while Mel B wore a custom ivory wedding dress from Josephine Scott.
—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
5 July 2026
Whether wearing trousers, jeans, or a skirt, a blazer adds a polished yet effortless top layer to your outfit.
—
Anna Popp,
Travel + Leisure,
5 July 2026
This detail—along with the slim design that slips seamlessly into low-profile shoes without looking clunky—makes the insoles ideal for wearing with sockless footwear, such as ballet flats or loafers.
—
Irene Richardson,
InStyle,
5 July 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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Murdaugh, once a powerful personal injury attorney in South Carolina’s Lowcountry, was convicted in 2023 of killing his wife, Maggie, 52, and their younger son, Paul, 22, at the family’s hunting estate in June 2021.
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Shiite and Sunni Muslims have been killing each other for centuries, and the status of women in some Muslims countries is deplorable.
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Each new channel brings new risk of eroding consumer trust if it’s not carefully managed.
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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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Unguarded and standing inside the 6-yard box, Spain's Pedro Porro redirected a pass by Álex Baena perfectly into the net for a 2-0 lead in the 66th minute.
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This winning series captures a row of poplar trees planted along the banks of the River Po in Italy, which are natural guardians against flooding, now standing immersed in perfectly still water beneath soft, diffused light.
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Miami-Dade and Palm Beach together account for the overwhelming majority of Florida’s survivor population.
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Despite entering the match as overwhelming favorites, Argentina is approaching the match cautiously.
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The first half of the day could feel mentally overwhelming or oddly exhausting.
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The wines can show herbs without tasting aggressively grassy, ripe fruit without becoming a fruit cocktail and minerality without being exhausting to drink.
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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 6 Jul. 2026.
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