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tired
Definition of tired
tiredly
adverbtiredness
nounRead the Latest from M-W
Examples of tired in a Sentence
I was really tired after the long trip.
She's too tired to go out tonight.
The children were tired after the hike.
We had to listen to the same old tired excuses again.
Recent Examples of tired from the Web
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Perez, a councilman in the Bay Area suburb of Foster City, was tired of planning for the construction of new homes to comply with a 50-year-old state law designed to help all Californians live affordably.
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Michael W. Twitty got tired of seeing wealthy white men become well-known for studying and replicating the food and culture of his ancestors.
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Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.
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Voters ... turned against a tired elite with little understanding of the world beyond the liberal cities in last year’s election....
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Their voices and messages become tired not just to the players but with other employees.
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Those are the eyes boring in on a tired Rauner, getting him to almost cave in supporting a tax increase, which would end Rauner's political life.
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U of L fans are going to be very, very tired of blue and orange.
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Like any weekly show, without the occasional reset the danger is ending up with really good players playing really tired songs.
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First Known Use of tired
14th century
TIRED Defined for English Language Learners
tired
Definition of tired for English Language Learners
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: feeling a need to rest or sleep
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: bored or annoyed by something because you have heard it, seen it, done it, etc., for a long time
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: used over and over again
TIRED Defined for Kids
Medical Dictionary
tired
playMedical Definition of tired
: drained of strength and energy : fatigued often to the point of exhaustion
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