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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People will eventually get fed up to the point where something will happen to change the direction that college athletics is going. Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026 But — no different from those of any color frustrated by economic inequality — white people who see the unfairness in our current systems, from schools to retirement, are fed up and angry and rightfully want change. Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026 Many Iranians in Chicago also say they are fed up with the government there. Laura Turbay, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026 They were fed up with the tariff bullying. Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 22 Jan. 2026 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 30 Jan. 2026.

Kids Definition

fed up

adjective
: utterly worn-out and disgusted

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