put years on

idiom

: 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. 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 21 Dec. 2024.

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