wear off
Example Sentences
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“I wouldn’t eat Monday or Tuesday, then on Wednesday I could get a pastry, and then my shot would start to wear off around Saturday, so I usually got some calories on Saturday and Sunday.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
"Consumption regained some momentum over the spring, but the sugar rush from bigger-than-usual tax refunds will wear off soon," warned economist Samuel Tombs of Pantheon Macroeconomics.
From Barron's ● Jun. 17, 2026
Professor Edwin Galea, from the University of Greenwich, said the effectiveness of retardant treatment on PU foam can wear off over time.
From BBC ● Jan. 2, 2026
"We did not see its effect wear off over time."
From Science Daily ● Nov. 18, 2025
The class was quick to point out that the ink would soon wear off, that Ralph would have to keep running back to the stamp pad, which no mouse would do.
From "Ralph S. Mouse" by Beverly Cleary
