Synonyms of wears

wears

verb

present tense third-person singular of wear

1

as in kills

to use up all the physical energy of

the job of running their own business wears them sometimes

Synonyms & Similar Words

• kills
• exhausts
• tires
• drains
• busts
• wearies
• breaks
• harasses
• fatigues
• wears out
• outwears
• burns out
• knocks out
• wastes
• weakens
• washes out
• does in
• fags
• wears to a frazzle
• frazzles
• does up
• tuckers (out)
• saps
• debilitates
• enervates
• enfeebles

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• activates
• strengthens
• energizes
• rests
• relaxes
• invigorates
• rejuvenates
• vitalizes
• unwinds

2

as in erodes

to damage or diminish by continued friction

all that walking every day wore the soles of my shoes very quickly

Synonyms & Similar Words

• erodes
• frays
• rubs
• reduces
• chafes
• eats
• shaves
• abrades
• erases
• sharpens
• bites
• frets
• gnaws
• scrapes
• corrades
• galls
• rasps
• chews
• scours
• disintegrates
• wears out
• grazes
• frazzles
• decomposes
• corrodes
• files
• scuffs
• grinds
• dissolves
• wipes (away)
• grates
• sandblasts
• nibbles
• sandpapers
• hones
• whets
• rubs out
• breaks down
• breaks up

3

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stands
• tolerates
• endures
• accepts
• takes
• handles
• sustains
• bears
• absorbs
• meets
• swallows
• supports
• abides
• goes
• sticks out
• bides
• stands for
• lumps (it)
• lives with
• suffers
• brooks
• pockets
• countenances
• sweats out
• stomachs
• hacks
• allows
• permits
• toughs it out
• acquiesces
• agrees (with or to)
• submits (to)
• capitulates
• reconciles (to)
• respects
• yields (to)
• consents (to)
• assents (to)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• refuses
• rejects
• dismisses
• resists
• declines
• opposes
• spurns
• repudiates
• avoids
• turns down
• fights
• escapes
• combats
• misses
• evades
• eludes
• bypasses
• circumvents
• contests
• dodges
• refrains (from)
• abstains (from)
• forbears

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of wears

That patience pays off in the way Extrait wears so richly, albeit noticeably softer and more enveloping than its raw materials read on paper. — Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 1 Aug. 2026

Violet Spurgeon wears a yellow dress, a rainbow sash, a tiara and a pair of boxing gloves with her name printed across them. — Alula Alderson, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026

Your ambitions have consequences, and developments in your career could put you in a more visible or influential position, but heavy is the head that wears the crown — with great power comes great responsibility. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026

In the clip, Karol wears full-glam and an oversized white hoodie, her dancers alongside her in matching get-ups. — Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 25 July 2026

Queen Camilla frequently wears Eliot Zed shoes for royal engagements, favoring the brand’s practical pumps, comfortable low wedges, and classic kitten heels for public appearances. — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 24 July 2026

In The Wrong Girls, Stewart wears her hair platinum and shoulder length. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 24 July 2026

Try pairing a white peplum shirt with beige pants, like Taylor Swift wears above, or an all-black outfit. — Kelly Niesen, Glamour, 24 July 2026

Punk shows off his new tattoo and wears a jacket to the ring saying Larry’s father. — Darren Cooper, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026