How to Use wear off in a Sentence

wear off

phrasal verb
Definition of wear offnext
  • But now, six months in, the shiny newness has worn off.
    — Ebony Flake, Essence, 5 Feb. 2024
  • To its credit, The Heart of Rock and Roll tries to get out before the buzz wears off.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 22 Apr. 2024
  • The shine of a 3,500-yard season wore off and his first-round NFL hype petered out.
    — Kevin Reynolds, The Salt Lake Tribune, 1 Sep. 2023
  • As a result, the shell shock of the past 24 months for consumers is still wearing off.
    — Rob Wile, NBC News, 11 Jan. 2024
  • And has the sting worn off from being the very first person voted out?
    — Dalton Ross, EW.com, 19 Sep. 2024
  • When the medicine wore off, my opinion didn’t soften all that much.
    — Spin Staff, SPIN, 12 Dec. 2023
  • The numbness appeared to wear off through three days of practice.
    — John Marshall, USA TODAY, 5 Jan. 2024
  • The adrenaline had worn off and my knee pulsed with a deep, thumping ache.
    — Outside Online, 10 July 2024
  • As the anesthesia wore off, Evheniia cried and thrashed in her bed.
    — Freep.com, 4 June 2023
  • The researchers checked in with people 10 days and 2 months later to see if the effects had worn off.
    — Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2024
  • The novelty of Zoom calls with friends was wearing off.
    — Michael Charboneau, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2024
  • The applause quickly wears off and Akon is left standing at the stage by himself.
    — Starr Bowenbank, Billboard, 27 Sep. 2023
  • But after a few days, the initial shock of so much watch wears off, and the rose-gold Overseas starts to make its own kind of sense.
    — Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 24 July 2024
  • Now, two and a half years later, the novelty has started to wear off.
    — Julia Ries, SELF, 3 Nov. 2023
  • The following red eye-ready look will keep you comfortable, but look stylish enough to wear off the plane.
    — Michelle Rostamian, Peoplemag, 23 June 2024
  • But over three decades, the ride’s novelty and machinery had worn off and worn down.
    — Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 7 Aug. 2024
  • Their charmed lives start to wear off when their mythical casita starts to show its cracks.
    — Vogue, 17 July 2023
  • The canal will be brightest when the dyes are first introduced and will wear off within a couple of days.
    — Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 11 Mar. 2024
  • The ink will eventually wear off, but since the spoon is stamped, the message will always be there.
    — Amanda Ogle, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2023
  • So Zoë grew up fast, and the excitement of her newfound freedom wore off.
    — Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 14 Aug. 2024
  • Half-life of caffeine:There's a reason why your coffee wears off.
    — Delaney Nothaft, USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2024
  • Even the locals were quick to assure me that the novelty never wears off.
    — Dominic Kocur, theweek, 5 July 2024
  • Once the original panic wears off, this knowledge isn’t such a bad thing.
    — Chris Vognar, Los Angeles Times, 13 Feb. 2024
  • Then, the adrenaline wore off and the pain finally settled in.
    — Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 2 Oct. 2024
  • But the novelty of seeing Big Stars up close wore off fast, along with my zeal about breakfast.
    — Time, 21 Aug. 2023
  • When looking for a timeless pair of shades that would translate well for wearing off the course, the Holbrook models proves to be the best.
    — John Thompson, Men's Health, 19 July 2023
  • Lacy was able to stand and eagerly tear into a bag of hay when the sedation wore off, video shows.
    — Brooke Baitinger, Idaho Statesman, 8 July 2024
  • The good fortune of last season’s playoff run had worn off quickly.
    — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 15 Jan. 2024
  • The emotional high wears off quickly, leaving a void often filled with the pursuit of the next shiny object.
    — Dan Pontefract, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
  • As old and young Elliott – who manage to maintain a connection even after the drugs wear off – face up to what life has in store, the laughter turns to poignant tears.
    — Stuart Miller, Orange County Register, 10 Sep. 2024

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