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as in exhausted
depleted in strength, energy, or freshness
I'm usually tired after a long day of working in the yard
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as in bored
having one's patience, interest, or pleasure exhausted
I'm sick and tired of your antics
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as in stereotyped
used or heard so often as to be dull
such tired phrases won't hold your reader's interest
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as in weakened
to diminish the physical strength of
I don't want our walk to tire you too much
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as in wearied
to make weary and restless by being dull or monotonous
this long dry lecture will tire the audience if you don't insert some jokes into it
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as in wore
to use up all the physical energy of
this pentathlon will tire all but the hardiest athletes
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Recent Examples of tired
Rachel McRady, People.com, 14 Jan. 2025
People are tired of prescribed approaches to their work.
—Glenn Llopis, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
In Germany in the early 1930s, many people were tired of violence, uncertainty, and a failing economy and hoped that a strong leader would heed their concerns and come up with new and effective solutions to bring better and calmer days.
—Margaret MacMillan, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
If your children are feeling tired, rundown, or stressed, listening to upbeat, energetic songs can increase optimism, motivation, and happiness.
—Sarah Scott, Parents, 6 Jan. 2025
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Christina Applegate is tired of the critics amidst the devastation of the Los Angeles wildfires.
—Rachel McRady, People.com, 14 Jan. 2025
People are tired of prescribed approaches to their work.
—Glenn Llopis, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
In Germany in the early 1930s, many people were tired of violence, uncertainty, and a failing economy and hoped that a strong leader would heed their concerns and come up with new and effective solutions to bring better and calmer days.
—Margaret MacMillan, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
If your children are feeling tired, rundown, or stressed, listening to upbeat, energetic songs can increase optimism, motivation, and happiness.
—Sarah Scott, Parents, 6 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tired
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In an interview with CNN from her home in the West Bank city of Bethlehem, Hassanein appeared frail and exhausted.—
Nadeen Ebrahim,
CNN,
23 Jan. 2025
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But falling into a hire for reasons of comfort alone is going to be tough to sell for a franchise that’s exhausted by the comfortable status quo.—
Saad Yousuf,
The Athletic,
22 Jan. 2025
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The two young guys are bored, whiplashed from the rush of fighting fire to the tedium of sitting for days in front of an empty house.—
Joseph Bien-Kahn,
Rolling Stone,
24 Jan. 2025
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So, zip it and let the bored people in your life figure it out for themselves.—
Andrea Kane,
CNN,
22 Jan. 2025
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Tragedies can be examined by those outside of its sphere of destruction, but the groundswell of feeling from Mexican viewers and critics is that there was little or no care taken to understand the cultural grief beyond stereotyped spectacle.—
Lucy Ford,
TIME,
24 Jan. 2025
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Founded by artists who grew up in Maryvale, Salcido said the purpose of Labor is to be the bridge that shows the artistic capacity and potential of Maryvale because the neighborhood is too often stereotyped, underrepresented and ignored.—
David Ulloa Jr,
The Arizona Republic,
6 Dec. 2024
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But the militants, while greatly weakened, have repeatedly regrouped, often after Israeli forces withdraw from areas.—
Wafaa Shurafa,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Jan. 2025
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Those at high-risk for listeria infection are newborns, those who are pregnant, have weakened immune systems, and those aged 65 or older.—
Mike Snider,
USA TODAY,
3 Jan. 2025
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Firefighters are still battling two monstrous wildfires that have burned for over a week as weary residents across Los Angeles County stayed alert for another round of Santa Ana winds on Wednesday.—
Sam Morgen,
USA TODAY,
16 Jan. 2025
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Advertisement Many were weary and broken, defiant and scared, calling relatives, listening for news of when the fires would be contained, trying to decide whether to rebuild or strike out for someplace new, a land not so tormented by overdevelopment and the dangerous designs of nature.—
Jeffrey Fleishman,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Jan. 2025
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Most cases were blamed on direct contact with sick animals, except for three that have befuddled investigators who failed to identify a likely source.—
Alexander Tin,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2025
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Bennett collected samples of the mold and started feeling terribly sick during her research.—
Elizabeth Hernandez,
The Denver Post,
27 Jan. 2025
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While the emphasis on ESG has softened, the focus on sustainable, scalable growth remains a guiding principle.—
Emil Sayegh,
Forbes,
27 Dec. 2024
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McDermott has softened on those decisions recently.—
Joe Buscaglia,
The Athletic,
27 Dec. 2024
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Good news is bad news for investors, as the hackneyed phrase goes.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
13 Jan. 2025
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But the hackneyed drama hasn’t mustered much enthusiasm from critics or moviegoers, and was unsurprisingly overlooked in the Globes’ best drama category.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA TODAY,
9 Dec. 2024
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