1
as in kills
to use up all the physical energy of
the job of running their own business wears them sometimes
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2
as in erodes
to damage or diminish by continued friction
all that walking every day wore the soles of my shoes very quickly
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as in stands
British
to put up with (something painful or difficult)
her marriage is so bad—I don't know how she wears it
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Recent Examples of wears
Rodríguez Castro wears a stainless-steel version on his left wrist.
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Romina Ruiz-Goiriena,
USA Today,
6 July 2026
Team Visma-Lease A Bike’s Jonas Vingegaard currently wears the yellow jersey after two stages, while Mexico’s Isaac del Toro of UAE Team Emirates won his first Tour de France stage on Sunday afternoon.
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Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
5 July 2026
Neelix is a big doofus who wears loud clothing and a chef’s hat, and sometimes saves the day, but mostly is there for people to talk to.
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Jordan Hoffman,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 July 2026
Also, no judgment if even thinking about another race wears you out right now.
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Nicole Bennett,
AJC.com,
4 July 2026
In a particularly eerie feat of conformity, every man in the portrait gallery wears a near-identical blue coat, even though portraits from their lifetimes feature them dressed in an assortment of brown, black, gray and other-colored garments.
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Leah Asmelash,
CNN Money,
3 July 2026
Rihanna wears a stylish denim jacket while shopping at Bristol Farms in Beverly Hills, California, on July 2.
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Brendan Le Updated,
PEOPLE,
3 July 2026
Taylor Swift wears a friendship bracelet with Travis Kelce's jersey number.
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Alicia Brunker,
InStyle,
3 July 2026
Bonner, a third-year veteran who has worked his way up the roster as a former undrafted player, has a reputation as one of Miami’s five fastest players, consistently clocking one of the team’s top three speeds in practice based on the team’s tracker every player wears.
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Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
26 June 2026
Romina Ruiz-Goiriena,
USA Today,
6 July 2026
Team Visma-Lease A Bike’s Jonas Vingegaard currently wears the yellow jersey after two stages, while Mexico’s Isaac del Toro of UAE Team Emirates won his first Tour de France stage on Sunday afternoon.
—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
5 July 2026
Neelix is a big doofus who wears loud clothing and a chef’s hat, and sometimes saves the day, but mostly is there for people to talk to.
—
Jordan Hoffman,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 July 2026
Also, no judgment if even thinking about another race wears you out right now.
—
Nicole Bennett,
AJC.com,
4 July 2026
In a particularly eerie feat of conformity, every man in the portrait gallery wears a near-identical blue coat, even though portraits from their lifetimes feature them dressed in an assortment of brown, black, gray and other-colored garments.
—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN Money,
3 July 2026
Rihanna wears a stylish denim jacket while shopping at Bristol Farms in Beverly Hills, California, on July 2.
—
Brendan Le Updated,
PEOPLE,
3 July 2026
Taylor Swift wears a friendship bracelet with Travis Kelce's jersey number.
—
Alicia Brunker,
InStyle,
3 July 2026
Bonner, a third-year veteran who has worked his way up the roster as a former undrafted player, has a reputation as one of Miami’s five fastest players, consistently clocking one of the team’s top three speeds in practice based on the team’s tracker every player wears.
—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
26 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wears
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According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, heatstroke kills around 40 kids in cars every year.
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Aemond kills the old man anyway, and then kills his sons, though not before being stabbed in the back himself.
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The best exits often happen while the story is still strong, before defensive thinking erodes momentum, talent and valuation.
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This undermines financial stability, erodes reserves intended for true emergencies, and increases the likelihood of necessary cuts or emergency measures in the future.
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It was fought on the very ground where the Savannah History Museum now stands.
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Camp Meeker Cabin stands as a thoughtful retreat that brings mountain living back to its essentials.
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Watching this scene, and much of the film, exhausts me.
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If the search for a large outdoor planter exhausts you—just get a terra-cotta planter.
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Conjuring the troubled inner life of a young, successful Buenos Aires fashion designer with an uncommon mix of stylistic rigor and feeling, the film frays your nerves.
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The coalition of supporters frays Still another issue is conflict within the legalization movement itself, particularly between the business and activist wings.
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Our constitution is color-blind, and neither knows nor tolerates classes among citizens.
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This fuss-free group of plants tolerates challenging growing conditions, including heat, drought, and humidity and the gorgeous foliage is unbothered by deer and rabbits.
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Kenner said Thuja will only truly rest after a long session of training or searching, which tires out not only her body but also her brain.
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Additional motorsport-style heave dampers act to suppress squat and dive, giving the bespoke Pirelli Trofeo R tires a fighting chance of relaying 1,257 ft lbs of torque to the road.
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The nurse rubs circles on her lower back, clucking at the struggle of turning the pregnant body to the side like a lopsided gourd.
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Every texture is an independent agent with its own membrane in the mix; percussion rubs and scrapes against your attention, while mutating synth patches burble in the periphery.
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