tire of

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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The league has agreed to an extended All-Star break to accommodate the Olympics, but MLB also could tire of waiting for the union to agree with LA28, which badly wants MLB players to participate. — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026 Shares of Lionsgate surged more than 15% in afternoon trading Tuesday on a report the company had received a takeover offer from Legendary Entertainment, which has been kicking the tires of the stand-alone studio for months. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2026 The man then appears to stab and slash the tires of a bicycle in front of the building before storming off, the video shows. — Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 24 Sep. 2026 Putin likely assumes that Europe will tire of supporting Ukraine. — Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 14 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tire of

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“Tire of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tire%20of. Accessed 25 Oct. 2026.

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