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wear
noun as in use, corrosion
Strongest match
Strong matches
abrasion, attrition, damage, depreciation, deterioration, dilapidation, diminution, disappearance, employment, erosion, friction, impairment, inroads, loss, mileage, service, usefulness, utility, waste
verb as in be clothed in
verb as in corrode, use
Strongest match
Strong matches
abrade, chafe, consume, crumble, decay, decline, decrease, deteriorate, diminish, drain, dwindle, erode, exhaust, fade, fatigue, fray, gall, graze, grind, impair, jade, overuse, overwork, scrape, scuff, shrink, tax, tire, waste, weary, weather
Weak matches
be worthless, become threadbare, become worn, cut down, go to seed, scrape off, use up, wash away, wear out, wear thin
verb as in bother, undermine
Example Sentences
Everyone wanted to see her, see what she was wearing and see what she was doing.
I wanted to wear gold jewelry, so I planned to wear an all lace dress, but I found this gold one in my closest and thought it was a little more classy.
Ornelas, who rents a house in the Boggs Tract neighborhood, says she has to wear a mask just to work outside, or to clean the soot off her car every few days.
The cause of the accident is not yet known but there are indications that many of the travellers may not have been wearing life jackets as required.
She was told if she wanted to see him she would "have to wear a mask and gloves".
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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