WEARS Synonyms: 133 Similar and Opposite Words

wears

verb

present tense third-person singular of wear

as in kills

to use up all the physical energy of the job of running their own business wears them sometimes

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as in erodes

to damage or diminish by continued friction all that walking every day wore the soles of my shoes very quickly

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as in stands

British to put up with (something painful or difficult) her marriage is so bad—I don't know how she wears it

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Recent Examples of wears To power paraglide, Hutzler wears an engine propeller backpack called a paramotor, which can typically cost between $8,000 and $9,000. — Yi-Jin Yu, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2026 In a particularly Ethan Hunt-ish twist, the actor wears a rubbery disguise—a potbellied suit, a scraggly gray comb-over, and a smattering of old-guy makeup. — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2026 Cenci still wears a tie every day and firmly believes people are too dressed down sometimes. — David Moin, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026 Gordon Johncock wears a wreath after winning the Indianapolis 500 auto race, May 30, 1973. — CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026 Tom Hale, chief executive officer of Oura Health Oy, wears an Oura Ring during an interview in San Francisco, California, US, on Friday, June 14, 2024. — Tobias Burns, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026 And in another clip, Rocki wears a generous amount of Fenty Beauty blush alongside her mom. — Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 27 Sep. 2026 The Sierra follows the same basic recipe but wears it in typical GMC fashion, with that enormous signature grille, vertical lighting elements, and a more polished, upscale appearance. — New Atlas, 25 Sep. 2026 One team member, who usually wears medium-to-large coats, fit comfortably in a size small with room to spare. — Irene Richardson, InStyle, 24 Sep. 2026

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Moments later, MacKinney storms in, kills one of Colum’s guards, and orders his men to round up the castle’s women and sequester them in the chapel.

— Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026
Other competitors will likely put up barriers, which kills the fun of having AI at your beck and call.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of kills

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This multiversal collapse not only erodes the walls dividing fictions but also reconfigures the interface between fiction and reality.

— Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
This severe segmentation can be emotionally draining and erodes commitment to the organization.

— Catherine Bell, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of erodes

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As Jafa’s gang assembles on one end, Prince’s gang stands erect at the other end of the hall, bathed in warm glowing colors.

— Tina M. Campt, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
The robot stands 3 feet 7 inches (110 centimeters) tall and weighs 44 pounds (20 kilograms).

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of stands

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If a bureaucratic process exhausts whatever time a citizen has available, then benefits are lost or rights are denied.

— Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2026
That’s because even ordinary winds – and far worse, storms and earthquakes – cause tall buildings to sway, which ruins people’s concentration, wrecks their mood, and even exhausts them.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 July 2026

Definition of exhausts

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Conjuring the troubled inner life of a young, successful Buenos Aires fashion designer with an uncommon mix of stylistic rigor and feeling, the film frays your nerves.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2026
The coalition of supporters frays Still another issue is conflict within the legalization movement itself, particularly between the business and activist wings.

— William Garriott, The Conversation, 17 Apr. 2026

Definition of frays

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Vietnam's communist government tolerates little dissent and tightly controls the media.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026
Our criminal system deliberately places the burden on the government and tolerates the possibility that guilty people will go free rather than lower the standard required to convict.

— Monu Bedi, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of tolerates

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While the concept has always had Fox shocks, it was first seen with Maxxis rubber, and subsequently with Schwalbe Tacky Chan downhill tires on DT Swiss wheels last year.

— Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 23 Sep. 2026
More than 90% agreed or strongly agreed that scent work is enjoyable for dogs, tires them out and builds confidence in shy dogs.

— Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 July 2026

Definition of tires

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Achord stands behind Smack each time and, before one kick, rubs his belly with his other hand over his head as some sort of signal.

— Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
But during the following two years, Van Lith saw only gigantic tracks and adrenaline-inspiring antler rubs that had been left behind by the buck of his dreams.

— Jeff Murray, Outdoor Life, 20 Aug. 2026