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 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 Roadmaps drift, engineers tire of shifting priorities and executives tire of slow progress. — Nik Froehlich, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 Rather, sales have been down quarter on quarter in China for more than a year now, particularly as buyers tire of the Model 3 sedan. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 4 Aug. 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 30 Sep. 2026.

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