wear off

VERB

go away

Synonyms

STRONGEST

subside

WEAK

diminish disappear stop wear away

Example Sentences

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The stocks are already trading at large premiums to their historical price-to-earnings valuations, and their price momentum is starting to wear off as oil prices fall.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

At this point, my antihistamines have started to wear off.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

"We did not see its effect wear off over time."

From Science Daily • Nov. 18, 2025

The network, a majority from Altadena, has seen the adrenaline that pushed people at the beginning of the year wear off as a sense of dismay set in.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 30, 2025

“It will wear off in a short time,” his mother assured her.

From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare