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 Ramaswamy wore what appeared to be a knock-off Ohio State jersey to the school’s home opener in August and took heat from Buckeyes fans in his X comments. — Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 26 Oct. 2026 The two even wore jewelry and fake nails to really emulate PinkPantheress, 25, and Larsson, 28. — Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE, 26 Oct. 2026 On screen, the look is styled with a substantial diamond necklace, recalling the magnificent, million dollar Cartier diamond that Taylor also wore to Princess Grace’s party. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2026 Some people wore stickers displaying the number 13, corresponding to the digits Lula voters punch into the electronic voting machines, while others the number 22, representing Flávio Bolsonaro at the polls. — ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026 The bride, who wore an Oscar de la Renta gown, and the groom celebrated afterward with a reception at the Everglades Club in Palm Beach. — Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 25 Oct. 2026 The Princess of Wales wore a bright yellow Elie Saab gown, along with the Queen Mary Lover’s Knot Tiara and heirloom jewelry from Queen Elizabeth’s collection. — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 25 Oct. 2026 On stage, Abrams wore gray-blue Jude Inez pumps crafted from a unique python leather. — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 25 Oct. 2026 The mother-of-two wore a pair of white bottoms with a matching skirt and silk angel wings across her shoulders. — Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 19 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
  • Two women, ages 50 and 60, were killed and dozens of other people were wounded in a Russian strike on a market in Lozova, in Ukraine's northeastern Kharkiv region, said Oleh Syniehubov, head of the regional military administration.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Samuels was killed just minutes after posting about Wright's abuse on social media.
    — WCCO Staff, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of killed
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  • The killing drew national outrage and calls for accountability, becoming the latest in a string of incidents that has eroded trust in police in the small town.
    — Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Chinese firms have been suffering from declining profit growth amid intense competition that has eroded margins and even invited the government to step in.
    — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of eroded
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  • The Ukrainian capital endured a noisy night as 21 ballistic missiles came in three waves, Zelenskyy said, smashing apartment buildings, energy facilities, a railway station and the Kyiv subway system, shopping malls and businesses.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026
  • In the late ’70s and early ’80s, Lebanon endured an intense civil war.
    — Shy Clara Thompson, Pitchfork, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of endured
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  • 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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  • Francisco Luna, 45, the owner of an auto repair shop, said coexistence has been frayed.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026
  • For two years, tension over the case has frayed allegiances in Dearborn.
    — Glenn Rice, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of frayed
Verb
  • This individual’s actions did not reflect those values or meet our standards and will not be tolerated.
    — Mark Harris OutKick, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2026
  • With effort, uncertainty can be not just tolerated, but embraced.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of tolerated
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  • Trump is waging a campaign in the final moments of the midterm election to quell discontent among farmers, truckers and drivers exhausted by $4 gas and near-record diesel.
    — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026
  • In an interview with the Financial Times, published today, Zelenskyy indicated his own patience had been exhausted.
    — David Hickey, NBC news, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of exhausted
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  • Then Kip caught himself and, by way of saying thanks, rubbed his belly, smiled big, gave me the finger.
    — George Saunders, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026
  • The reaction from Chiefs Kingdom rubbed a former player the wrong way.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of rubbed

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