Definitions

wear off

VERB

go away

Synonyms

STRONGEST

subside

WEAK

diminish disappear stop wear away

Example Sentences

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"It's been nice to have that feeling back, but I think the novelty would wear off after one season," he added, not wanting to get too familiar with the second tier.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

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

The shine started to wear off quickly, though.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 3, 2025

The network, a majority from Altadena, has seen the adrenaline that pushed people at the beginning of the year wear off as a sense of dismay set in.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 30, 2025

The fairy godmother warned Cinderella that she had to leave the ball by midnight because the magic spells would wear off then.

From "The Cinderella Ballet Mystery: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #4" by Carolyn Keene