tire of
phrasal verb
tired of; tiring of; tires of
: to become bored by (something) : to stop being interested in (something)
He soon tired of doing the same work every day.
She never tires of listening to music.
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An on-site bakery churns out cardamom rolls that complement the delicious breakfast spread, and for those who tire of New Nordic Cuisine, the Nimb’s casual brasserie hits a bull’s-eye.
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Maggie Turner, Air Mail, 20 Sep. 2025
At some point, the front tire of the vehicle was damaged.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2025
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents were forced to retreat from a roofing job site in Rochester, New York, on Tuesday after protesters slashed the tires of a Border Patrol SUV during a tense standoff that lasted hours.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Naperville native Molly Shaw never tires of playing AVP Tour matches at Oak Street Beach.
—Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
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Maggie Turner, Air Mail, 20 Sep. 2025
At some point, the front tire of the vehicle was damaged.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2025
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents were forced to retreat from a roofing job site in Rochester, New York, on Tuesday after protesters slashed the tires of a Border Patrol SUV during a tense standoff that lasted hours.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Naperville native Molly Shaw never tires of playing AVP Tour matches at Oak Street Beach.
—Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
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“Tire of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tire%20of. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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