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as in crushing
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as in draining
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as in killing
to use up all the physical energy of
the job of running their own business wears them sometimes
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as in eroding
to damage or diminish by continued friction
all that walking every day wore the soles of my shoes very quickly
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as in standing
British
to put up with (something painful or difficult)
her marriage is so bad—I don't know how she wears it
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Recent Examples of wearing
Daneet Steffens, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Aug. 2023
Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2026
Another, wearing a plain white T-shirt, sat hunched inside, watching someone climb past his apartment window.
—Antonio Ferme, Variety, 14 June 2026
Marching for pride and community March attendees and participants ranged from noise-cancelling-headphone-wearing infants to LGBTQ+ elders, and many shared the same sentiments of promoting unity and community during Pride Month.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 14 June 2026
The attacker, who was wearing a referee-style jersey with black and white vertical stripes, has not been caught.
—Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 14 June 2026
Owen Morgan was with his 17-month-old son, Malachy Morgan — who was wearing a Montreal Canadiens hockey jersey — and said people in County Mayo are very proud of Carney.
—Rob Gillies, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2026
McAfee shook the hand of a young man who was wearing a sideways cap.
—CNN Money, 14 June 2026
Finally, nearly three hours after doors opened … the lights dimmed, and from a set of doors at the side of the orchestra, Madonna — wearing sunglasses, a shimmering silver dress, and a hulking white fur coat — emerged like Old Deuteronomy.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 7 June 2026
While officials said the shooting was not caught on camera, the pizza delivery driver can be seen in footage walking with the boxes while being followed by two people wearing dark clothing.
—Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 7 June 2026
Adjective
The force of Burton’s manic personality was very wearing.
—Daneet Steffens, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Aug. 2023
Verb
Wilson shared a video of herself shooting a gun while dressed in her bikini shirt, as well as one of her sipping on a cocktail while sitting on part of the boat wearing the shirt, a visor and a statement necklace.
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2026
Another, wearing a plain white T-shirt, sat hunched inside, watching someone climb past his apartment window.
—Antonio Ferme, Variety, 14 June 2026
Marching for pride and community March attendees and participants ranged from noise-cancelling-headphone-wearing infants to LGBTQ+ elders, and many shared the same sentiments of promoting unity and community during Pride Month.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 14 June 2026
The attacker, who was wearing a referee-style jersey with black and white vertical stripes, has not been caught.
—Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 14 June 2026
Owen Morgan was with his 17-month-old son, Malachy Morgan — who was wearing a Montreal Canadiens hockey jersey — and said people in County Mayo are very proud of Carney.
—Rob Gillies, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2026
McAfee shook the hand of a young man who was wearing a sideways cap.
—CNN Money, 14 June 2026
Finally, nearly three hours after doors opened … the lights dimmed, and from a set of doors at the side of the orchestra, Madonna — wearing sunglasses, a shimmering silver dress, and a hulking white fur coat — emerged like Old Deuteronomy.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 7 June 2026
While officials said the shooting was not caught on camera, the pizza delivery driver can be seen in footage walking with the boxes while being followed by two people wearing dark clothing.
—Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 7 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wearing
Adjective
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And that makes his collapse all the more crushing.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2026
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Even the laughs and smiles that Joe and Kate Keller issue are fleeting, a respite from the journey toward a more crushing reality.—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
3 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Others are voluntarily asking to see more patients because the most draining and time-consuming parts of their job are now handled by AI.—
FJ Campbell,
Fortune,
20 May 2026
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Already carrying wider spans of control and shrinking development support, a manager operating against an outdated role definition is doing something more draining than managing a heavy workload.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2026
Verb
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Tom then explains the actual Trolley Problem, the philosophical debate about having to choose whether to pull a lever that will prevent a runaway trolley from killing multiple people, but will still result in the death of a single person.—
Jen Chaney,
Vulture,
17 June 2026
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But the Israeli military has yet to fully stop hostilities, killing at least four people in separate strikes Tuesday on Lebanon, according to Lebanese state media.—
Kevin Liptak,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
Verb
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Chronic stress is eroding sleep, focus and mood for millions of Americans — and the cheapest, fastest counterweight may already be sitting in your sneakers.—
Samantha Agate,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 June 2026
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What registers to most as an economic or human rights issue is, in practice, also one of the most undercounted public health crises quietly eroding our collective well-being.—
Nicole F. Roberts,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
Verb
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Videos showed fans standing atop taxis, hanging from structures and surging through intersections.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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Their speeches focused on the people standing beside them, the women who came before them, and the next generation watching from the audience.—
Jennifer Jay Palumbo,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
Adjective
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Consider the overwhelming scenes of thousands of Argentines in Mill Creek Park and the Crossroads Arts District on Monday night, the greeting for the English team at Swope Park and the Netherlands in Riverside and beyond.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026
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Her grief may be overwhelming and making her current situation even worse.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2026
Adjective
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The person walking between those two rooms is doing the quiet, exhausting work of keeping both versions of themselves coherent.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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But the melancholy pop soundtrack (Gracie Abrams, Lana del Rey, Noah Cyrus) and many, many longing gazes suggest we’re meant to find all of this terribly moving, rather than exhausting.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
9 June 2026
Verb
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In the Los Angeles Times, Seema Mehta and Nicole Nixon report that Steyer’s ability to appear everywhere ended up tiring out voters.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
10 June 2026
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Meanwhile, Shenzhen startup EngineAI can be forgiven for tiring out its PM01 humanoid.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
7 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Wearing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wearing. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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