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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Tonight’s result is yet another warning sign to Republicans that voters are fed up with their out-of-touch agenda that is raising costs for working families across the country. Jason Lemon, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025 The school's students are equally fed up with having so many of their school days disrupted. Gillian Telling, PEOPLE, 9 Dec. 2025 Jazz head coach Will Hardy is clearly fed up with his team’s effort levels amid a brutal start to the 2025-26 NBA season. Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 8 Dec. 2025 Dave is fed up, though, and attempts to ban Peyton from the training facility, accusing her of taking advantage of her boyfriend and her undue influence over him. Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 5 Dec. 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 15 Dec. 2025.

Kids Definition

fed up

adjective
: utterly worn-out and disgusted

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