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

The shine started to wear off quickly, though.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 3, 2025

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

From Science Daily • Nov. 18, 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

But the face of Big Brother seemed to persist for several seconds on the screen, as though the impact that it had made on everyone’s eyeballs were too vivid to wear off immediately.

From "1984" by George Orwell