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
Melania wore a double-breasted crepe suit from American designer Adam Lippes, who also designed her navy-and-ivory ensemble for the president's second inauguration ceremony last year.
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Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
Princess Kate, 44, wore a navy coat dress by Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen (her bridal gown designer) with white lapels and a matching navy Jane Taylor hat, completing the look with a poignant poppy pin, navy pumps by Gianvito Rossi and a mini DeMellier handbag.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
Sunday’s three London Marathon winners, Kenya’s Sebastian Sawe in men’s and Ethiopia’s Tigist Assefa in women’s, as well as second place men’s finisher Yomif Kejelcha, each wore the new Adidas shoe.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 27 Apr. 2026
Davis wore disguises on multiple video calls with investors in 2024, pretending to be three different NFL players.
—Sudhin Thanawala, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
Reef's Water Vista sandal comes recommended by commerce editor Meaghan Kenny, who even wore them on a rainy day sightseeing in London.
—Lara Kramer, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Apr. 2026
The jersey Gretzky wore during Game 4 of the 1988 Stanley Cup Final just sold for a staggering $2,806,000, setting a new all-time record for a hockey jersey.
—Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2026
Lagomarsini, who wore gold earrings and has arm tattoos, got organized.
—Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
Princess Kate, 44, wore a navy coat dress by Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen (her bridal gown designer) with white lapels and a matching navy Jane Taylor hat, completing the look with a poignant poppy pin, navy pumps by Gianvito Rossi and a mini DeMellier handbag.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
Sunday’s three London Marathon winners, Kenya’s Sebastian Sawe in men’s and Ethiopia’s Tigist Assefa in women’s, as well as second place men’s finisher Yomif Kejelcha, each wore the new Adidas shoe.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 27 Apr. 2026
Davis wore disguises on multiple video calls with investors in 2024, pretending to be three different NFL players.
—Sudhin Thanawala, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
Reef's Water Vista sandal comes recommended by commerce editor Meaghan Kenny, who even wore them on a rainy day sightseeing in London.
—Lara Kramer, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Apr. 2026
The jersey Gretzky wore during Game 4 of the 1988 Stanley Cup Final just sold for a staggering $2,806,000, setting a new all-time record for a hockey jersey.
—Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2026
Lagomarsini, who wore gold earrings and has arm tattoos, got organized.
—Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wore
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The assault killed at least seventeen people, including a twelve-year-old boy, wounded dozens, and destroyed buildings.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2026
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Berry was taken from a Fort Lauderdale bowling alley, killed and dumped in a Davie canal.—
Rafael Olmeda,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Apr. 2026
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In the process, however, one of the big distinguishing aspects of TV – the large audiences who once assembled to watch dramas, sitcoms and reality shows – has eroded.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
30 Apr. 2026
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At some point, however, those buffers will start to get eroded — especially if higher fuel costs start showing up in household staple goods.—
Rob Wile,
NBC news,
29 Apr. 2026
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Given everything that Schalke have endured over the past decade — two relegations, authored by all sorts of coaching, managerial and financial dysfunction — the creeping sense of doom must have felt terribly familiar.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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In northern Israel, fear and anger The ceasefire with Lebanon has stoked deep disappointment in Israeli towns near the border that have endured a month and a half of missile fire from Hezbollah.—
Julia Frankel,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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His opponent pressured him, tired him out and knocked him out.—
Brett Appley,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2026
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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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The coalition of supporters that made this strategy work has frayed, and new research is raising concerns about the health impact of regular cannabis use.—
William Garriott,
The Conversation,
17 Apr. 2026
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Election victor Péter Magyar, a former Orbán loyalist who campaigned against corruption and on everyday issues like health care and public transport, has pledged to rebuild Hungary’s relationships with the European Union and NATO — ties that frayed under Orbán.—
Justin Spike,
Fortune,
12 Apr. 2026
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So, the ribosome provides a very stringent test of whether engineering out an amino acid can be tolerated by cells.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
30 Apr. 2026
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It would be dedicated to the heroic patience with which Americans have tolerated billionaires like him for so very long.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Father Time lost again James was exhausted, his jersey pulled over his head after a fourth-quarter turnover.—
Dan Woike,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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When one physician is exhausted, others compensate.—
Jennifer Obel,
Twin Cities,
22 Apr. 2026
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Justin Brazeau skated over to the Penguins captain and rubbed the back of his noggin for good measure.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Kuroda mentioned other small incidents that rubbed him the wrong way as well.—
Robert McGreevy,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Wore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wore. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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