wore

verb

Definition of worenext
past tense of wear
1
as in killed
to use up all the physical energy of the job of running their own business wears them sometimes

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2
as in eroded
to damage or diminish by continued friction all that walking every day wore the soles of my shoes very quickly

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3
as in endured
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 wore Postwar Hiroshima was a popular setting for these movie gangsters, who fought dirty, had no use for the old ceremonies, and wore flashy suits and aviator shades. — Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026 Just this week, Alexander Skarsgård wore one of his dreamy new gold suits straight off the runway. — Merle Ginsberg, HollywoodReporter, 12 Oct. 2026 Jordan wore it June 5, 1998, while scoring 37 points in the Bulls’ victory over the Utah Jazz. — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026 Last year for the 2025 National Day of Spain, Letizia wore black Massimo Dutti slingback pumps. — Erin Wisti, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026 The Oakland singer-songwriter entered the R&B fray in 2015 as a raw, gutsy artist who bravely wore her heart on her sleeve. — Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 5 Oct. 2026 The cinema recently recreated a ringer tee Steve’s late mother wore in the early-1970s. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 5 Oct. 2026 The enmity between the sides grew after the Irish players wore black armbands and bowed their heads during the Israeli national anthem before the first match. — ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026 And many of the folks who worked on the flick are no longer around, like Doug Kenney, who wore both writing and producing hats. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wore
  1. killed
  2. eroded
  3. endured
  4. tired
  5. frayed
  6. tolerated
  7. exhausted
  8. rubbed
Verb
  • One person was killed in a strike on Riyadh airport, a Saudia Airlines plane was reportedly in flames, and hundreds of flights have been canceled.
    — Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 2026
  • That changes when Ma is killed rescuing children whom terrorists are forcing to become suicide bombers.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of killed
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  • The core [cable programming] businesses eroded faster than the synergies could be piled on.
    — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026
  • There’s been a lot of talk about carrying on her work, especially during these times when people feel like some of it has been eroded.
    — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of eroded
Verb
  • Elections and institutions Rubio said Venezuela had endured 20 to 25 years of profound trauma affecting every level of society and argued that restoring democracy would require more than organizing a presidential election.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Those preferences endured as the pandemic receded, and hospitality responded with gusto.
    — Robb Report, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of endured
Verb
  • For the project Winter and her team tired coupling plasma with electrocatalysis.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Shelton’s serve had manacled him just enough; the first set’s effort had tired him just enough.
    — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of tired
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  • For two years, tension over the case has frayed allegiances in Dearborn.
    — Glenn Rice, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The relationship between the fans and the club’s hierarchy, including ownership at The Friedkin Group, has also been frayed due to the way the window ended.
    — Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of frayed
Verb
  • Plus, the compound was well-tolerated by skin cells at the right concentrations.
    — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Any form of racist language or behavior is a direct violation of those values and will not be tolerated.
    — Olivia Young, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of tolerated
Verb
  • In fact, even before the show actually starts, Bob can be exhausted, having been awake since some ridiculous hour.
    — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Shapiro eventually concedes that good-faith developers are at the Homer City campus, something that earns a broad smile from Steffee, exhausted by the politics.
    — Salena Zito, Washington Post, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of exhausted
Verb
  • The reaction from Chiefs Kingdom rubbed a former player the wrong way.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 6 Oct. 2026
  • If your mane felt a little fried, a few drops rubbed through the ends would suffice for a quick fix.
    — Valeriya Chupinina, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2026
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“Wore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wore. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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