wear off

VERB

go away

Synonyms

STRONGEST

subside

WEAK

diminish disappear stop wear away

Example Sentences

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"It's been nice to have that feeling back, but I think the novelty would wear off after one season," he added, not wanting to get too familiar with the second tier.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

The shine started to wear off quickly, though.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 3, 2025

So far, stocks have largely ignored tariffs’ threat to the economy, assuming that any resulting inflation will wear off next year.

From Barron's • Oct. 16, 2025

Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift announced their engagement more than a week ago, and the excitement has yet to wear off for the Kansas City Chiefs tight end.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 3, 2025

The class was quick to point out that the ink would soon wear off, that Ralph would have to keep running back to the stamp pad, which no mouse would do.

From "Ralph S. Mouse" by Beverly Cleary