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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As performed by Yang, Moo Deng is exhausted, fed up with being treated like a creature in a zoo, and no longer willing to be parasocial besties with her fans. Ian Crouch, The New Yorker, 29 Nov. 2024 Join for hilarious segments like kids on the naughty list, Christmas klutzes, and those hilariously fed up with the festivities. Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 27 Nov. 2024 By lunchtime, the couple was fed up and caught an early ferry back to Sorrento. Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 25 Nov. 2024 Instead, the Giants offense has become the league’s worst, and Nabers is fed up with it. Charlotte Carroll, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024 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 9 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

fed up

adjective
: utterly worn-out and disgusted

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