Synonyms of wore

wore

verb

past tense of wear

1

as in killed

to use up all the physical energy of

the job of running their own business wears them sometimes

Synonyms & Similar Words

• killed
• tired
• exhausted
• drained
• busted
• broke
• wearied
• harassed
• wore out
• wasted
• fatigued
• burned out
• knocked out
• washed out
• fagged
• did in
• tuckered (out)
• outwore
• weakened
• wore to a frazzle
• did up
• frazzled
• sapped
• debilitated
• enervated
• enfeebled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• activated
• strengthened
• energized
• rested
• relaxed
• invigorated
• rejuvenated
• vitalized
• unwound

2

as in eroded

to damage or diminish by continued friction

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• eroded
• frayed
• rubbed
• ate
• chafed
• reduced
• shaved
• galled
• fretted
• erased
• abraded
• scraped
• rasped
• corraded
• filed
• sharpened
• frazzled
• scoured
• chewed
• gnawed
• grazed
• wore out
• scuffed
• sandpapered
• ground
• sandblasted
• disintegrated
• nibbled
• wiped (away)
• grated
• decomposed
• corroded
• rubbed out
• bit
• dissolved
• honed
• whetted
• broke up
• broke down

3

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• endured
• tolerated
• stood
• took
• accepted
• handled
• sustained
• met
• swallowed
• absorbed
• went
• supported
• pocketed
• bore
• stood for
• hacked
• lumped (it)
• stomached
• abided
• stuck out
• countenanced
• suffered
• lived with
• brooked
• bode
• sweat out
• allowed
• toughed it out
• permitted
• acquiesced
• reconciled (to)
• agreed (with or to)
• submitted (to)
• capitulated
• yielded (to)
• respected
• consented (to)
• assented (to)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• refused
• dismissed
• rejected
• declined
• opposed
• fought
• turned down
• repudiated
• resisted
• contested
• avoided
• escaped
• missed
• spurned
• evaded
• bypassed
• eluded
• combated
• dodged
• circumvented
• refrained (from)
• abstained (from)
• forbore

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of wore

Carpenter wore black glittery shorts and a white button-down paired with a black beret and coordinating suspenders, seemingly in homage to Madonna’s early 1980s style. — Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2026

Cully wore a Double RL pinstripe double-breasted navy suit with a bolo tie and suede Double RL boots for the welcome night, and a Ralph Lauren Purple Label peak-lapel tuxedo for the wedding. — Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 28 Sep. 2026

The volunteers wore moulage makeup that resembled blunt-force injuries, and each of them had a script to follow. — Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026

Jordan wore a patent leather version of the Air Jordan 11 IE Low during the ‘96 playoffs that would inspire the black and red colorway that would later release sans gloss. — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026

Jenner, who wore the head-turning gown with a messy zebra print clutch and an effortless updo in her v-log, appeared to wear her long dark hair down in her signature bombshell curls at the wedding. — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 21 Sep. 2026

That cute red Chiefs tank top that Taylor Swift wore to the Colts game at Arrowhead Stadium Sunday? — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026