wear
verb (used with object)
to carry or have on the body or about the person as a covering, equipment, ornament, or the like.
has worn
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present perfectof wear (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The market is shaky because the nuclear euphoria of the pas two years has worn off.
From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026
He has worn a sleeve on his forearm in subsequent workouts on his home courts in Murcia and has been practising with Holger Rune in recent weeks.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
Damien Pickett, DJ’s father, told Nola.com on Thursday that his son has worn No. 5 “his whole life” and has the number tattooed on his left arm.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
Volodymyr Zelenskyy has worn the same olive-green field clothes ever since, because there is a war on and a suit can wait.
From Salon ● Jul. 15, 2026
“I expect the brown of Italy has worn off,” I said, getting into the car.
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
