1
as in kills
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 erodes
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 stands
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 wears
Two actors play the little bear from Peru — Arti Shah wears the costume and provides the physical performance while James Hameed provides the voice from offstage and controls Paddington’s facial expressions remotely.
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Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
Heavy is the head that wears the crown.
—Joseph Hernandez, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 Oct. 2025
The 2020 Lamborghini Huracán Super Trofeo EVO Collector 2019 is a track-ready variant that wears a racing livery designed in collaboration with the Swiss watchmaker Roger Dubuis.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 31 Oct. 2025
In one pic, the rapper wears a black hoodie and leans in for a sweet moment with the Dallas Mavericks guard.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Koko wears what appears to be a loose, curly perm with a wet finish.
—Jihan Forbes, Allure, 29 Oct. 2025
While technically a silk boxer short, Harrison wears these out of the house with regularity.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 28 Oct. 2025
With one of largest concentrations of military bases in the country (each year, nearly 40,000 military trainees call it home), San Antonio wears its 300-year military legacy with pride.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2025
Understandably, the everyday basics that Dakota Johnson wears are of great interest to all those who want to recreate her looks.
—Katharina Fuchs, Glamour, 26 Oct. 2025
Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
Heavy is the head that wears the crown.
—Joseph Hernandez, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 Oct. 2025
The 2020 Lamborghini Huracán Super Trofeo EVO Collector 2019 is a track-ready variant that wears a racing livery designed in collaboration with the Swiss watchmaker Roger Dubuis.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 31 Oct. 2025
In one pic, the rapper wears a black hoodie and leans in for a sweet moment with the Dallas Mavericks guard.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Koko wears what appears to be a loose, curly perm with a wet finish.
—Jihan Forbes, Allure, 29 Oct. 2025
While technically a silk boxer short, Harrison wears these out of the house with regularity.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 28 Oct. 2025
With one of largest concentrations of military bases in the country (each year, nearly 40,000 military trainees call it home), San Antonio wears its 300-year military legacy with pride.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2025
Understandably, the everyday basics that Dakota Johnson wears are of great interest to all those who want to recreate her looks.
—Katharina Fuchs, Glamour, 26 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wears
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In Ringu, Sadako psychically kills a journalist who mocks her mother’s psychic abilities.—
Will Borger,
Rolling Stone,
31 Oct. 2025
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Indeed, The Ring (2002) is the film’s jumping-off point, with a plot revolving around a cursed videotape that kills all who watch it.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Oct. 2025
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For any administration to treat them that way erodes our national security and flies in the face of Congress’ constitutional obligation to oversee matters of war and peace.—
Luis Martinez,
ABC News,
29 Oct. 2025
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When the only people receiving relief are celebrities, political insiders or headline-makers, public confidence erodes.—
Khalil Cumberbatch,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2025
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Other vendors include stands selling caramel apples, hot dogs, burgers, burritos and tacos.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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From 1844 till her death in 1922, Sarah would continue making additions to the property, which now stands at 24,000 square feet, with 160 rooms, 10,000 windows, 2,000 doors, 47 stairways and fireplaces and more.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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The group exhausts and irritates opposing pitchers.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Nothing, not even the slog of a miles long backcountry ski, exhausts me like chugging upward on two wheels.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
15 Oct. 2025
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This particular aspect of the show frays the gripping tone that had been so masterfully crafted from its opening scene.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
22 Oct. 2025
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Conjuring the troubled inner life of a young, beautiful and successful Buenos Aires fashion designer with an uncommon mix of stylistic rigor and feeling, the film frays your nerves.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Sep. 2025
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Native to Texas and Mexico, autumn sage tolerates heat and drought but also adapts to a variety of growing conditions.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
27 Oct. 2025
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The Santa Barbara daisy, which is actually native to Mexico and Central America, is meant not only for sunny garden, block wall, or walkway border planting, but tolerates a fair dose of shade as well as poor soil and drought.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
11 Oct. 2025
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Additional motorsport-style heave dampers act to suppress squat and dive, giving the bespoke Pirelli Trofeo R tires a fighting chance of relaying 1,257 ft lbs of torque to the road.—
Tim Pitt,
Robb Report,
6 Aug. 2025
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The video shows the pup lounging around in various positions in a home setting, from asleep on the floor and over a blanket to playing with a dog toy and lying on the floor with her legs in the air as a hand rubs her belly.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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For a deeper dive into DeRose-Broeckert’s findings about how deer perceive scrapes and rubs, head over to NDA.—
Natalie Krebs,
Outdoor Life,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Wears.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wears. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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