wear off
phrasal verb
wore off; worn off; wearing off; wears off
: to gradually decrease, disappear, or stop
The painkillers wore off after a couple of hours.
The shine on the leather will wear off pretty quickly.
After you drive a new car for a while, the novelty wears off.
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Will the second season live up to the first, or will the novelty have worn off?
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Erik Kain, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2024
Scratching might wear off the top layer of your skin, and this skin damage can sometimes create an environment where a fungal or bacterial infection can develop.
—Heidi Cope, Health, 24 Dec. 2024
There are excellent stories to be told about aging, and Hollywood is slowly learning that life isn't over after the Botox wears off.
—Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024
But that’s changing now – and recent statistics suggest the allure may be wearing off.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN, 21 Nov. 2024
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Erik Kain, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2024
Scratching might wear off the top layer of your skin, and this skin damage can sometimes create an environment where a fungal or bacterial infection can develop.
—Heidi Cope, Health, 24 Dec. 2024
There are excellent stories to be told about aging, and Hollywood is slowly learning that life isn't over after the Botox wears off.
—Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024
But that’s changing now – and recent statistics suggest the allure may be wearing off.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Wear off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wear%20off. Accessed 9 Jan. 2025.
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