fed up

adjective

Synonyms of fed upnext
: 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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Bus stop battle Amber Kreitzer is fed up with the dangerous conditions, which have forced her to walk and wait in the street for the bus on Edmondson Avenue in West Baltimore. Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026 But regular people are already getting fed up. Frank Landymore, Futurism, 28 Jan. 2026 In January 2001, fed up with the shambolic and corrupt presidential rule of the former Manila mayor and movie star Joseph Estrada, Manileños once again took to EDSA in what became known as the Second People Power Revolution. Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026 People will eventually get fed up to the point where something will happen to change the direction that college athletics is going. Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026 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 6 Feb. 2026.

Kids Definition

fed up

adjective
: utterly worn-out and disgusted

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