put years on
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: to cause (someone) to look or feel older
That job has really put some years on him.
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Wearers claim these are extremely comfortable out of the box and put years on them at construction sites, refrigerated areas and elsewhere, and many have purchased them more than once.
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Chris Meehan, Popular Mechanics, 15 Dec. 2022
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Chris Meehan, Popular Mechanics, 15 Dec. 2022
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“Put years on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/put%20years%20on. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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