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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After the shock wore off, Moen decided that the only way to keep her kids safe was to leave the country as soon as possible. —

Nico Lang, Rolling Stone, 5 Feb. 2025 But, on the bright side, the flavor did wear off by the end of the day after a few hand washes while still imparting a high-shine finish to my nails. —

Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 30 Jan. 2025 After the initial hype surrounding MoviePass wore off, its financial troubles became clear. —

William Gavin, Quartz, 8 Jan. 2025 After the drug wore off, the astrocytes returned to their normal level of activity and tended to stay there, even when a fish was struggling. —

Jon Hamilton, NPR, 7 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for wear off