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  • present participle of wear.
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wearing

[wair-ing] / ˈwɛər ɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
tiring
Synonyms


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It strongly suggests a head with either blond Jheri-curls or wearing a heavy-gauge knit cap.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Many of those on board during the 9 April crossing were not wearing life jackets.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Both men and women had taken to the streets days after local Taliban government officials reportedly began arresting women perceived to be "improperly wearing the hijab".

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

The Iran World Cup team arrived in Tijuana wearing lapel pins on their jackets acknowledging victims of a Feb. 28 missile strike on an elementary school.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

He’s wearing a T-shirt that his mom made with our band name—the Trixters—on it.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith




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