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  • present participle of wear.
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wearing

[wair-ing] / ˈwɛər ɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
tiring
Synonyms


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Police Scotland previously said five people were injured, including two officers, after hundreds of people wearing masks marched through Glasgow city centre on Tuesday evening.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

She says the job is "tolerable", but feels like she's always wearing a camera.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

It strongly suggests a head with either blond Jheri-curls or wearing a heavy-gauge knit cap.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Several of those inside the crowded boat were not wearing life jackets despite the wintry conditions.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

A man wearing suspenders and a brown bowler stoops, shoving thick cloth into my hand.

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes




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