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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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Some wore masks over their faces and plastic sandals on their feet.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

Tavernier also wore the armband during Graeme Murty, Michael Beale, Barry Ferguson and Russell Martin's brief stints as boss.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

They focused on the Hungarian nationalist group Vitézi Rend, whose medal Gorka wore on a military tunic to Trump’s inaugural events.

From Salon • Apr. 22, 2026

Buttar now wears a Kara bracelet that she never wore before.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

She was easily my mother’s age, but she wore her chestnut hair styled in a sleek cut, and dangly earrings brushed her shoulders.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

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