Definitions

wear off

VERB

go away

Synonyms

STRONGEST

subside

WEAK

diminish disappear stop wear away

Example Sentences

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The stocks are already trading at large premiums to their historical price-to-earnings valuations, and their price momentum is starting to wear off as oil prices fall.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

At this point, my antihistamines have started to wear off.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Earlier on Wednesday, New South Wales Police Commissioner Mal Lanyon said they were waiting for medication to wear off before formally questioning Akram.

From BBC • Dec. 17, 2025

Each pesticide treatment controls mosquito larvae for up to 90 days — so the treatment on those initial pools will wear off around mid-June, often the height of mosquito season.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2025

Eventually, the shock began to wear off, and the reality of what had just happened started to sink in.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline