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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Adrian Guerrero, a U.S. citizen, slashed the tire of a government vehicle during the clash at the immigration courthouse on 100 Montgomery Street, according to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
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Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2025
The spokesperson, who did not identify themselves, provided a link to a video showing a NorCal Resist volunteer being detained after he was accused of damaging the tire of a U.S. Customs and Border Protection vehicle during an enforcement operation in south Sacramento.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 7 Aug. 2025
In addition, this writer asked panel members to consider if fans would tire of hearing about the same four drivers for three straight weeks.
—Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 31 July 2025
But those same voters may tire of the lack of follow through, as Californians have.
—Mark Barabak, Mercury News, 19 July 2025
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Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2025
The spokesperson, who did not identify themselves, provided a link to a video showing a NorCal Resist volunteer being detained after he was accused of damaging the tire of a U.S. Customs and Border Protection vehicle during an enforcement operation in south Sacramento.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 7 Aug. 2025
In addition, this writer asked panel members to consider if fans would tire of hearing about the same four drivers for three straight weeks.
—Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 31 July 2025
But those same voters may tire of the lack of follow through, as Californians have.
—Mark Barabak, Mercury News, 19 July 2025
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“Tire of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tire%20of. Accessed 2 Sep. 2025.
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