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as in tired
depleted in strength, energy, or freshness
fell into bed wearied and desperate for sleep
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as in bored
having one's patience, interest, or pleasure exhausted
wearied by her son's endless excuses for not having cleaned his room
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as in drained
to make weary and restless by being dull or monotonous
these constant complaints are really wearying me
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as in exhausted
to use up all the physical energy of
a whole day of hard physical labor had thoroughly wearied her
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Recent Examples of wearied
Literary Hub,
2 Mar. 2026
Though their studio albums of the period all reached the top 20, the Dead were wearied by operating their own label, and Grateful Dead Records folded in late 1976.
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Chris Morris,
Variety,
10 Jan. 2026
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Maybe the modest size of tonight’s group wearied Nina.
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Literary Hub,
2 Mar. 2026
Though their studio albums of the period all reached the top 20, the Dead were wearied by operating their own label, and Grateful Dead Records folded in late 1976.
—
Chris Morris,
Variety,
10 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wearied
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Hollywood Plot Lines and Reality These are the tired questions every UFO skeptic asks.
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If your complexion tends to look flat or tired by midday, this powder can help bring back some radiance.
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In House of the Dragon’s season 2 premiere, Aegon II brought him to a meeting where Jaehaerys II was mischievous and bored.
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Workplace rumors do not usually start because employees are bored or malicious.
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For years, people have been frustrated and exhausted by the seemingly endless amount of swiping and small talk that go nowhere on dating apps.
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If the estate is insolvent — meaning its debts exceed its assets — the executor generally pays creditors according to state priority rules until estate funds are exhausted.
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Wall Street will be watching to see if Amazon can further cement itself as consumers' to-go destination for everyday essentials at a time when inflation-weary shoppers are focused on value.
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For our weary eyeballs, strained and tired from long periods locked onto screens, rest and relaxation can do wonders.
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The Nike Air Max Joga Bonito R9 mashes up the boot Ronaldo wore for the 1998 World Cup with the Air Max 95.
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Witherspoon wore a hot pink plunging Prada gown to the occasion—perfectly on brand for Elle.
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Six people were on board the plane, including one person who was killed in the incident, police said.
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Days before the five-year anniversary of the 2021 building collapse that killed 98 people in Surfside, the federal government has published findings that determined the structure of the Champlain Towers South condominium started failing about three weeks before the catastrophe.
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School district versus county While homeowners are suing for direct relief on their 2023 tax payments in the form of refunds, Jackson County school districts have also taken to the courts to prevent their budgets from being drained in the process.
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The 2,000-foot-long basin was drained and a tinted.
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