wear off
verb
wore off; worn off; wearing off; wears off
: to gradually decrease, disappear, or stop
The painkillers wore off after a couple of hours.
The shine on the leather will wear off pretty quickly.
After you drive a new car for a while, the novelty wears off.
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The shine of this magic trick hasn’t worn off, and my favorite place to encounter it is in a truly harrowing adventure story.
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Dan Zak, The Atlantic, 3 May 2026
Once the initial shock wore off, though, McKinnon and her parents set out to try to stave off what was believed to be inevitable.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 28 Apr. 2026
GLP-1s work in part by slowing stomach emptying, and when too much time passes between doses—typically 14 days—that effect begins to wear off, allowing the stomach to return to its usual pace.
—Cathy Nelson, Health, 27 Apr. 2026
The molly’s wearing off, and everybody’s spent.
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
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Dan Zak, The Atlantic, 3 May 2026
Once the initial shock wore off, though, McKinnon and her parents set out to try to stave off what was believed to be inevitable.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 28 Apr. 2026
GLP-1s work in part by slowing stomach emptying, and when too much time passes between doses—typically 14 days—that effect begins to wear off, allowing the stomach to return to its usual pace.
—Cathy Nelson, Health, 27 Apr. 2026
The molly’s wearing off, and everybody’s spent.
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for wear off
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“Wear off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wear%20off. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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