fed up

adjective

: tired, sated, or disgusted beyond endurance

Examples of fed up in a Sentence

We've had one delay after another, and I'm starting to feel pretty fed up. fed up with the noise and bustle of the big city, the family decided to try country life
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The Broncos got fed up with Wallace getting torched on Monday Night Football by Jerry Jeudy and threw their rookie into a hot spot. Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 17 July 2025 There’s this warring actress in her that’s jealous, but also fed up. Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 16 July 2025 Now, fed up with failing to find a buyer willing to pay their price, many sellers are pulling their homes from the market altogether, according to a July 8 Realtor.com report. Sydney Lake, Fortune, 16 July 2025 Use your credit card’s (growing) lounge network If you’re fed up with Priority Pass, take heart: The Amex Platinum, the Chase Sapphire Reserve, or the Capital One Venture X credit cards all offer their own proprietary airport lounge networks. Katherine Fan, AFAR Media, 16 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for fed up

Word History

First Known Use

1900, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of fed up was in 1900

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“Fed up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fed%20up. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

fed up

adjective
: utterly worn-out and disgusted

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