wear on

verb

wore on; worn on; wearing on; wears on
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transitive verb

: irritate, fray
the constant beeping wore on my nerves

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As the fight wears on, money worries and the scrutiny of people around them chip away at the family’s income and its bonds. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026 And that bit of confidence could prove important against a team that got better as the season wore on. — Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026 Li and her colleagues looked at sleep patterns of 25 humans and 38 dogs using activity monitors — worn on the wrist for people and the collar for dogs. — Maggie Penman, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2026 Perhaps Andy Reid and offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy will scheme ways to reduce the wear on Walker and get reserve Emmett Johnson, also impressive in his rookie season, more action. — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 8 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for wear on

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