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wore

American  
[wawr, wohr] / wɔr, woʊr /

verb

  1. simple past tense of wear.


wore British  
/ wɔː /

verb

  1. the past tense of wear 1

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A showreel of footballing memories - teams you loved, heroes you worshipped, the iconic shirts they wore.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Participants also wore activity trackers so the researchers could measure how long they slept during the day.

From Science Daily • May 30, 2026

During the hearing, Wang, who wore a black suit, spoke mostly to answer “yes” and “no” and to plead guilty.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

You wore blue Mobil work clothes and steel-toed boots for much of the first decade of your career.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

Flopears wore a patchwork shirt made out of old Bull Durham sacks.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck

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