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wear
noun as in use, corrosion
Strongest match
Strong matches
abrasion, attrition, damage, depreciation, deterioration, dilapidation, diminution, disappearance, employment, erosion, friction, impairment, inroads, loss, mileage, service, usefulness, utility, waste
verb as in be clothed in
verb as in corrode, use
Strongest match
Strong matches
abrade, chafe, consume, crumble, decay, decline, decrease, deteriorate, diminish, drain, dwindle, erode, exhaust, fade, fatigue, fray, gall, graze, grind, impair, jade, overuse, overwork, scrape, scuff, shrink, tax, tire, waste, weary, weather
Weak matches
be worthless, become threadbare, become worn, cut down, go to seed, scrape off, use up, wash away, wear out, wear thin
verb as in bother, undermine
Example Sentences
Kuina is known for her easygoing demeanor and wearing a bikini, with a fake cigarette dangling from her lips.
I think he’s one of the most underrated spiritual voices in the city, and he’s a pastor who wears Js, so that’s just kind of cool in itself to get the word like that.
Retes, 25, wearing shorts and a hoodie, got out of his car and tried to tell the federal agents that he worked at the farm.
Federal immigration authorities are not required by their agencies to wear masks.
On a warm Saturday night in September, Myles Moser strolled in wearing flip-flops as the restaurant neared its official closing time.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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