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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The timing makes sense: The initial burst of motivation wears off, and the hard work of forming sustainable habits sets in.
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Jane Hanson, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
After the shock of Luck’s retirement wore off, the future came into focus.
—Zak Keefer, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025
People who smoke get high within minutes but effects wear off fairly quickly.
—Ernesto Londoño, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025
The initial novelty wears off, and the real work begins.
—Christina Cheddar Berk, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
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Jane Hanson, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
After the shock of Luck’s retirement wore off, the future came into focus.
—Zak Keefer, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025
People who smoke get high within minutes but effects wear off fairly quickly.
—Ernesto Londoño, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025
The initial novelty wears off, and the real work begins.
—Christina Cheddar Berk, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Wear off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wear%20off. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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