wear on

verb

wore on; worn on; wearing on; wears on

Synonyms of wear on

: irritate, fray

the constant beeping wore on my nerves

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Viewers will have the opportunity to rent the original costumes worn on screen by Miller and other cast members. — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026 Amazon's Bee Frontier device can be worn on a wrist or clipped on to clothing. — Annie Palmer, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026 Military liners were built as insulating layers, but they could also be worn on their own, which helped set the stage for their later crossover. — Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Oct. 2026 What was once an extra layer for warmth is now an outerwear option worth wearing on its own. — Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for wear on

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