wear off

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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Made for indoor soccer, the Adidas Samba is a popular shoe that’s also comfortable to wear off the field. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026 After the emotions settled and some of the adrenaline wore off, the scene inside the Cubs' locker room wasn't necessarily what some baseball fans would come to expect out of PCA. — Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2026 Five hours later, when the psilocybin began to wear off, the vets removed their eye masks and found the heat of the afternoon sun. — Anderson Cooper, CBS News, 16 Aug. 2026 While the bliss of a spa treatment will eventually wear off and shore excursions can be hit-or-miss, paying for a balcony cabin stands out as one of the most reliable cruise upgrades. — Kristy Tolley, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for wear off

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