1
as in killed
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 eroded
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 endured
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 wore
The hosts at Peacock Alley wore floor-length dresses with golden paillettes that would not be amiss on an Emmys red carpet.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Mar. 2026
One guest wore lettuce on his head, another had a bird’s nest in her antlers, and a third donned a pineapple on top of a wire basket.
—Serena Turner, Vanity Fair, 30 Mar. 2026
Keuilian wore a black Squire hoodie.
—Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
What the astronauts wore for launch and return was the same for moonwalks since there wasn’t enough storage space for different outfits.
—Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
Kent’s first wife, Shannon, also wore the uniform and was killed in Syria by a suicide bomber in 2019.
—David M. Drucker, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2026
Benedikt Althaus, who goes by Xariif, wore a tiger fursuit draped in red, white and blue stripes and splotches, reminiscent of the American flag.
—Jessica Ma, Dallas Morning News, 29 Mar. 2026
What the astronauts wore for launch and return was the same for moonwalks since there wasn’t enough storage space for different outfits.
—Marcia Dunn, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
According to the River Cats president, the exhibition game is a chance for Sacramento fans to see rising Giants stars and reconnect with familiar faces who once wore the River Cats jersey.
—Kayla Moeller, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Mar. 2026
One guest wore lettuce on his head, another had a bird’s nest in her antlers, and a third donned a pineapple on top of a wire basket.
—Serena Turner, Vanity Fair, 30 Mar. 2026
Keuilian wore a black Squire hoodie.
—Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
What the astronauts wore for launch and return was the same for moonwalks since there wasn’t enough storage space for different outfits.
—Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
Kent’s first wife, Shannon, also wore the uniform and was killed in Syria by a suicide bomber in 2019.
—David M. Drucker, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2026
Benedikt Althaus, who goes by Xariif, wore a tiger fursuit draped in red, white and blue stripes and splotches, reminiscent of the American flag.
—Jessica Ma, Dallas Morning News, 29 Mar. 2026
What the astronauts wore for launch and return was the same for moonwalks since there wasn’t enough storage space for different outfits.
—Marcia Dunn, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
According to the River Cats president, the exhibition game is a chance for Sacramento fans to see rising Giants stars and reconnect with familiar faces who once wore the River Cats jersey.
—Kayla Moeller, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wore
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Prosecutors argue that Duckett was a monster in disguise who abused the badge and brutally raped and killed Teresa before dumping her body in a lake.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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Tariq’s father, Azim Khamisa, a businessman, forgave the young man who killed his son and has spent his life working to prevent youth violence.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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Governor Kathy Hochul's once-commanding lead over Republican Bruce Blakeman has eroded by half in three months, collapsing from 26 points in January to just 13 points, according to the latest Siena Research Institute poll.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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The church’s conservative views on social issues including same-sex partnerships and women in leadership have eroded its relationships with more liberal iterations of the Anglican Communion, particularly in Britain and North America.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
31 Mar. 2026
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But, for many American Jews, Zionism has come to represent the belief that there should be such a home—both because of the Jewish people’s ties to their ancestral land and because of the centuries of persecution that Jews endured, culminating with the Holocaust.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Friends had endured weeks in hiding and one story in particular stayed with her of a family forced to crawl across their apartment floor to avoid being seen from outside.—
Essie Assibu,
Variety,
29 Mar. 2026
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Plus, their fabric and fill are less likely to accrue that ever-darkening yellowish stain that tired goose down pillows acquire over time, thanks to sweat, oils, lotion residues, etc.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
24 Oct. 2025
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Many blue-city residents who have noticed a decrease in crime surely appreciate the safer streets, an environment that tired old No Kings boomers will never have to navigate.—
Newsweek Contributors,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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But sports ties between North and South Korea have suffered as political relations frayed.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2026
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Together, Kelly and the queen made a brilliant team, only rarely falling out when tempers frayed.—
Katie Nicholl,
Vanity Fair,
30 Mar. 2026
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The receiver endured a total radiation dose of 500 kilograys, orders of magnitude higher than the doses typically tolerated by electronics in outer space.—
Katherine Bourzac,
IEEE Spectrum,
2 Apr. 2026
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Marylanders must never forget that many of the Democratic politicians still in office today once openly tolerated or supported the lawlessness that led to the destruction of the Columbus statue.—
Torrey Snow,
Baltimore Sun,
25 Mar. 2026
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Meanwhile, the man captaining the boat that gets her into the Amazon is possessed by thoughts of a lost love, a story even a head-in-her-hands Tereza is exhausted by.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
3 Apr. 2026
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And what if the low-hanging fruit is exhausted and settlements become harder to come by?—
Adam Summers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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His grandiose persona rubbed many the wrong way early on, earning him a villain label.—
Pamela Chelin,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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And Jesse Leasure, who was drenched in pepper spray and felt like his skin was on fire and as though someone had rubbed his eyeballs with sandpaper.—
Olivia George,
Washington Post,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Wore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wore. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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