wear off
Britishverb
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(intr) to decrease in intensity gradually
the pain will wear off in an hour
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to disappear or cause to disappear gradually through exposure, use, etc
the pattern on the ring had been worn off
Example Sentences
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Back in Manchester, Jason is happy with the results of his procedure and thinks he'll do it again when his current fillers wear off.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
“My shot would start to wear off around Saturday, so I usually got some calories on Saturday and Sunday.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
"Consumption regained some momentum over the spring, but the sugar rush from bigger-than-usual tax refunds will wear off soon," warned economist Samuel Tombs of Pantheon Macroeconomics.
From Barron's ● Jun. 17, 2026
"We did not see its effect wear off over time."
From Science Daily ● Nov. 18, 2025
I’d have felt a lot better ’bout waiting for the conjuring to wear off back in Buxton than here ’mongst a bunch of strangers.
From "Elijah of Buxton" by Christopher Paul Curtis
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