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. —

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 See all Example Sentences for wear off