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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Buoyed by voters fed up with large encampments near their homes, Gov. Gavin Newsom used the opportunity to urge cities to ramp up enforcement and pass anti-camping ordinances. Calmatters, Mercury News, 27 June 2025 As a resident of the Baltimore suburbs, I’m fed up with crumbling roads, traffic backups and transit delays across our region. Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 27 June 2025 Many are concerned with electricity price hikes and looming blackouts, and many are fed up with a system that prioritizes ideology and utility profits over reliability. Frank Lasee, Boston Herald, 26 June 2025 Dem voters across America are fed up with the status quo of the party. Carlo Versano, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 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 4 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

fed up

adjective
: utterly worn-out and disgusted

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