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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Using excessive pressure will wear off too much material or even damage the blade.
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 21 Nov. 2024
Photograph: Darrell Jackson WIRED happens to have a bureau in one of Waymo’s first markets, which is both an asset and a challenge: The novelty of being on the road with a bunch of robots has largely worn off for us in San Francisco, too.
—Wired Staff, WIRED, 20 Nov. 2024
Take a peek in the mirror four or five hours after to see what’s smudged or has worn off completely.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 28 Oct. 2024
But — the challenge for most electric cars has been maintaining strong demand after the initial launch excitement wears off.
—Karl Brauer, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 21 Nov. 2024
Photograph: Darrell Jackson WIRED happens to have a bureau in one of Waymo’s first markets, which is both an asset and a challenge: The novelty of being on the road with a bunch of robots has largely worn off for us in San Francisco, too.
—Wired Staff, WIRED, 20 Nov. 2024
Take a peek in the mirror four or five hours after to see what’s smudged or has worn off completely.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 28 Oct. 2024
But — the challenge for most electric cars has been maintaining strong demand after the initial launch excitement wears off.
—Karl Brauer, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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“Wear off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wear%20off. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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