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.

Examples of wear off in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web But over three decades, the ride’s novelty and machinery had worn off and worn down. —

Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 7 Aug. 2024 The disadvantage is that thermal labels will quickly fade in sunlight, and the text or images can wear off if rubbed. —

Larry Magid, The Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2024 The novelty wore off, and sales started to flatline. —

Bypaolo Confino, Fortune, 30 July 2024 But after a few days, the initial shock of so much watch wears off, and the rose-gold Overseas starts to make its own kind of sense. —

Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 24 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for wear off

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