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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Eventually, the drug’s effects will begin to wear off, which should cause your hunger to return.
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Adam Gilden, Md, EverydayHealth.com, 6 Dec. 2024
But the Kondo effect has worn off, and the Container Store’s future is in jeopardy.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 29 Nov. 2024
Working and racing in the heart of such an iconic city is a novelty that won’t wear off soon.
—Luke Smith, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
You! Tears flowed down many of their faces as the shock slowly wore off.
—Alysa Guffey, The Indianapolis Star, 31 Oct. 2024
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Adam Gilden, Md, EverydayHealth.com, 6 Dec. 2024
But the Kondo effect has worn off, and the Container Store’s future is in jeopardy.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 29 Nov. 2024
Working and racing in the heart of such an iconic city is a novelty that won’t wear off soon.
—Luke Smith, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
You! Tears flowed down many of their faces as the shock slowly wore off.
—Alysa Guffey, The Indianapolis Star, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Wear off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wear%20off. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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