1
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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2
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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1
as in crushing
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as in draining
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Recent Examples of wearing
Daneet Steffens, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Aug. 2023
George Caulkin, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
And the combination of four-wheel drive and Michelin Cup 2 R tires delivers so much traction (on dry asphalt, at least) that the car seems to be wearing running spikes.
—Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2025
For years, clean beauty meant organic ads where people ran through fields, kids in tow, wearing cotton.
—Essence, 15 Oct. 2025
However, their apparent preference for wearing Stone Island has not gone unnoticed.
—Steve Salter, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2025
The trend is perfect for layering, as the Princess of Wales demonstrated, wearing her warm gray cardi over a black turtleneck.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 15 Oct. 2025
Under this pretense, wearing a MAGA hat in a Google office or entertaining eugenicist ideas about race and intelligence was a way of daring to go where liberals feared to tread.
—Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2025
The campaign for the new collection from the Essentials by Casetify line features Hosk wearing bold, deep reds and a soft, neutral white to complement and elevate Casetify’s new accessories.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025
Max and Emme stood beside their mother on the red carpet, wearing coordinating colors of deep red, tan, and black.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
The force of Burton’s manic personality was very wearing.
—Daneet Steffens, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Aug. 2023
Adjective
Like the rest of the staff, Darwent is wearing a Newcastle tracksuit rather than a suit and tie.
—George Caulkin, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
And the combination of four-wheel drive and Michelin Cup 2 R tires delivers so much traction (on dry asphalt, at least) that the car seems to be wearing running spikes.
—Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2025
For years, clean beauty meant organic ads where people ran through fields, kids in tow, wearing cotton.
—Essence, 15 Oct. 2025
However, their apparent preference for wearing Stone Island has not gone unnoticed.
—Steve Salter, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2025
The trend is perfect for layering, as the Princess of Wales demonstrated, wearing her warm gray cardi over a black turtleneck.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 15 Oct. 2025
Under this pretense, wearing a MAGA hat in a Google office or entertaining eugenicist ideas about race and intelligence was a way of daring to go where liberals feared to tread.
—Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2025
The campaign for the new collection from the Essentials by Casetify line features Hosk wearing bold, deep reds and a soft, neutral white to complement and elevate Casetify’s new accessories.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025
Max and Emme stood beside their mother on the red carpet, wearing coordinating colors of deep red, tan, and black.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wearing
Verb
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When Benson was on the ice killing penalties, the Sabres generated two scoring chances and allowed zero.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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But Halfmann suspects this hair-trigger system is needlessly killing brain cells in diseases like Alzheimer's.—
Jon Hamilton,
NPR,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Polls show Jones' support eroding, and experts like Farnsworth believe even a win in November won’t erase the damage.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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In a new essay co-written with Harvard University professor Robert Waldinger — titled The Power of Human Connection in a Distracted World — Kate, 43, reflected on how technology is eroding our ability to truly connect.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Aaron Ashby’s tipping is worth monitoring In trying to disarm the Dodgers’ lineup, the Brewers leaned on their long-standing trust of reliever Aaron Ashby rather than falling into recency bias.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
14 Oct. 2025
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The critical response to Taylor Swift‘s new album, The Life of a Showgirl, has been all across the board, but there’s one section of the discourse that Ruby Rose — a longtime friend of the pop star’s — isn’t standing for.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
14 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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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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This constant barrage overshadows the self-care experience, hijacking my focus and frankly, tiring me out.—
Caelan McMichael,
Allure,
7 Oct. 2025
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So people shouldn’t swim against the current, which puts them at risk of tiring out.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
16 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Al-Omari is uneasy about signs that Arab unity on disarmament is already fraying.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
11 Oct. 2025
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But already the controls are fraying.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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And while European diplomats were for many years eager to court Vučić, even tolerating hedging tactics that saw Serbia expand ties with Russia and China, that changed amid the president’s response to months of protest.—
Hanna Begić,
The Conversation,
29 Sep. 2025
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The future will not be secured by tolerating lies or retreating into despair.—
Carolyn McKinney,
Boston Herald,
22 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Stern also offers a second explanation about how rock fits in with the exhausting political atmosphere.—
Mackenzie Cummings-Grady,
Billboard,
14 Oct. 2025
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The heft of the book—at more than six hundred pages, it is exhaustively researched and exhausting to read—reflects the writer’s convictions.—
Maggie Doherty,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Wearing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wearing. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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