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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People are fed up with burnout culture and quiet promotions that come without pay. Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025 She was fed up with being constantly emotionally overwhelmed. Mara Santilli, Flow Space, 29 Oct. 2025 She was fed up with actors (like Maya Rudolph) dipping their toe into someone’s lifelong vocation and claiming to be an expert. Bethy Squires, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025 Many people do not entertain these days, and those who do are getting fed up with the lack of reciprocity. Judith Martin, Mercury News, 20 Oct. 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 5 Nov. 2025.

Kids Definition

fed up

adjective
: utterly worn-out and disgusted

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