Synonyms for wear thin
wear thin

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1. wear, wear off, wear out, wear down, wear thinverb

   deteriorate through use or stress

   "The constant friction wore out the cloth"

   Synonyms:
   weary, hold out, wear upon, wear away, get into, wear, fatigue, have on, assume, put on, break, tire, wear off, wear out, fag out, bust, fall apart, outwear, don, tire out, bear, wear down, endure, jade

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1. • Deteriorate

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1. Susan MacManus:

   He is not a' for-the-moment' person ; he is more calculating and always looking long term, he is trying to be the statesman and anticipating that Donald Trump will wear thin. He's just really trying to stay the course right now, which compared to the others, he's doing pretty well with.

2. Charlie Leocha:

   People are becoming more aware of the fact that airfares are just becoming indecipherable, at a certain point the patience of the American public starts to wear thin.