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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That era’s Mustang only offered power steering as an option, and even today’s gym rats would quickly tire of its upper-arm workouts at parking-lot speeds.
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Lawrence Ulrich, Robb Report, 13 July 2024
The trio were camping in the Punta San José area in Santo Tomás when they were ambushed by a group who, according to investigators, wanted to steal the tires of their Chevrolet pickup.
—Alexandra Mendoza, The Mercury News, 10 July 2024
The suspects are also believed to have keyed and slashed the tires of a vehicle and thrown a rock through the window of one of the homes, Aurora police said Friday.
—Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 28 June 2024
For the Late-Night Board Gamer… Who never tires of another round of Boggle: Provide the perfect set up for an evening of gaming with a deluxe cheese board, or personalized pencils and Monopoly board.
—Chloe Malle, Vogue, 24 June 2024
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Lawrence Ulrich, Robb Report, 13 July 2024
The trio were camping in the Punta San José area in Santo Tomás when they were ambushed by a group who, according to investigators, wanted to steal the tires of their Chevrolet pickup.
—Alexandra Mendoza, The Mercury News, 10 July 2024
The suspects are also believed to have keyed and slashed the tires of a vehicle and thrown a rock through the window of one of the homes, Aurora police said Friday.
—Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 28 June 2024
For the Late-Night Board Gamer… Who never tires of another round of Boggle: Provide the perfect set up for an evening of gaming with a deluxe cheese board, or personalized pencils and Monopoly board.
—Chloe Malle, Vogue, 24 June 2024
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“Tire of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tire%20of. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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