wear off
phrasal verb
wore off; worn off; wearing off; wears off
: to gradually decrease, disappear, or stop
The painkillers wore off after a couple of hours.
The shine on the leather will wear off pretty quickly.
After you drive a new car for a while, the novelty wears off.
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The surprise factor has worn off, with the whole industry now having high expectations after its first year, and the pressure is on to at the very least match last year’s event.
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Mike Stubbs, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
However, coffee's more immediate effects can also wear off more dramatically, causing a noticeable energy dip.5
Matcha, on the other hand, tends to provide a slower and more sustained energy release.2
For Gut Health
Matcha is gentler in your stomach than coffee for a couple of reasons.
—Sohaib Imtiaz, Verywell Health, 3 July 2025
As the magic of some charmed objects seems to wear off, requiring frequent repurchase, magic and consumerism go hand in hand.
—Literary Hub, 26 June 2025
As the adrenaline began to wear off though, the Thunder started to impose their will in the third quarter of the game.
—Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 23 June 2025
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Mike Stubbs, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
However, coffee's more immediate effects can also wear off more dramatically, causing a noticeable energy dip.5
Matcha, on the other hand, tends to provide a slower and more sustained energy release.2
For Gut Health
Matcha is gentler in your stomach than coffee for a couple of reasons.
—Sohaib Imtiaz, Verywell Health, 3 July 2025
As the magic of some charmed objects seems to wear off, requiring frequent repurchase, magic and consumerism go hand in hand.
—Literary Hub, 26 June 2025
As the adrenaline began to wear off though, the Thunder started to impose their will in the third quarter of the game.
—Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 23 June 2025
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“Wear off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wear%20off. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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