- past tense form of wear.
wore
Americanverb
verb
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Half of the birds wore lead bands on one leg, with each band weighing 4% of the bird's body weight.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026
Growing up during the 1960s, when boys commonly wore their hair long, Gilbert could cover the area where his ear should have been.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
AFP also met several demonstrators who wore Batman masks to avoid being identified.
From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026
Jordan wore it June 5, 1998, while scoring 37 points in the Bulls’ victory over the Utah Jazz.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026
My eyes drifted to the woman, who wore a plain indigo tunic with knots, her graying hair drawn back in a tight bun.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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