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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They’re just fed up of being helpless. Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 3 Sep. 2025 Iowans are fed up with rising costs and unchecked corruption. Jenna Sundel gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025 That’s in part because Kamiya has tapped into the malaise that grips Japan, especially among the under-50 crowd who are fed up with the status quo. Jeff Kingston, Time, 28 Aug. 2025 The new CableTime 16-in-1 USB-C Dock is likely to appeal to creatives, home workers or anyone fed up with juggling multiple adapters and hubs. Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 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 Sep. 2025.

Kids Definition

fed up

adjective
: utterly worn-out and disgusted

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