wearing thin

A form of wear thin — To lessen or weaken over time, as from overuse.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of wear thin
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APA

wearing thin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wearing%20thin

MLA

“wearing thin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wearing%20thin. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wearing thin,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wearing%20thin.

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