1
as in killed
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 eroded
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 endured
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 wore
The model wore two looks that night, including an eye-turning pink two-piece lingerie set with a sparkly bustier and lacy boy briefs.
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Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
Styled by Soki Mak, Kardashian also wore layers of silver cross pendants and chains as seen on the runway.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
Most of the old ex-players wore frumpy jackets and walked with limps.
—Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
Jewelry collections were on display alongside archival pieces, including a butterfly brooch Elizabeth Taylor wore to the 1976 Oscars.
—Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025
Berner was one of several internet personalities in the crowd, including Clarke Peoples, who wore a shimmering disco-ball mini-dress and Monet McMichael.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
Gigi Hadid Gigi Hadid wore two different looks while walking the runway at the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show.
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2025
All participants wore a wristwatch that monitored their sleep for up to two months.
—Clarissa Brincat, Popular Science, 16 Oct. 2025
Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
Styled by Soki Mak, Kardashian also wore layers of silver cross pendants and chains as seen on the runway.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
Most of the old ex-players wore frumpy jackets and walked with limps.
—Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
Jewelry collections were on display alongside archival pieces, including a butterfly brooch Elizabeth Taylor wore to the 1976 Oscars.
—Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025
Berner was one of several internet personalities in the crowd, including Clarke Peoples, who wore a shimmering disco-ball mini-dress and Monet McMichael.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
Gigi Hadid Gigi Hadid wore two different looks while walking the runway at the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show.
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2025
All participants wore a wristwatch that monitored their sleep for up to two months.
—Clarissa Brincat, Popular Science, 16 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wore
Verb
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There’s no due process here, either; the three triumvirs don’t get their hands dirty, their decisions can’t be appealed, and there’s no public process by which those to be killed will be identified before the decision is final.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
23 Oct. 2025
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Five people were killed and one was injured in five vehicle crashes on Arkansas roads from Saturday through Wednesday, according to preliminary police reports.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Oct. 2025
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In each case — tobacco, alcohol, opioids — the middle ground eroded.—
Jahan Marcu,
Rolling Stone,
23 Oct. 2025
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These brawls further eroded democratic norms, while driving voters away from left-wing and moderate parties who seemed helpless to halt them.—
Time,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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The Missouri Tigers may have endured a devastating injury to quarterback Beau Pribula during Saturday's massive game against the Vanderbilt Commodores.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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Goonies is one of the classic 1980s movies that has endured over the decades and even grown in stature as subsequent generations discovered its sassy but innocent appeal.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Plus, their fabric and fill are less likely to accrue that ever-darkening yellowish stain that tired goose down pillows acquire over time, thanks to sweat, oils, lotion residues, etc.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
24 Oct. 2025
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Many blue-city residents who have noticed a decrease in crime surely appreciate the safer streets, an environment that tired old No Kings boomers will never have to navigate.—
Newsweek Contributors,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Four years later, Afghanistan has faded from headlines and those lifelines have frayed.—
Vidushi Mishti Sharma,
Rolling Stone,
24 Oct. 2025
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Over time, the relationship frayed.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Violent behavior towards officers or others, or destructive behavior towards local businesses, will absolutely not be tolerated.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
23 Oct. 2025
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Black and Indigenous Derry residents are barely tolerated, but the horrors of the Jim Crow South, where the National Guard is beating down protesters, play on television screens in the background.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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After over 100 tips, authorities cleared Wagner of any wrongdoing in 2022, saying all leads had been exhausted, but the case remains open.—
Skyler Trepel,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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Advertisement Oppenheim exhausted his list of national security resources to figure out a more precise answer to this question, but came away with a split vote about the president’s response.—
Jake Kring-Schreifels,
Time,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Sontay rubbed his face and accepted the voluntary departure.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
22 Oct. 2025
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Tom rubbed the back of his neck.—
Bob Cary,
Outdoor Life,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Wore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wore. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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