as in tired
having one's patience, interest, or pleasure exhausted
fed up with the noise and bustle of the big city, the family decided to try country life
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Recent Examples of fed up
Despite a weekend sweep of the Rangers, the Angels are tied for worst record in baseball and their fans are fed up with owner Arte Moreno’s leadership.
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Joaquin Ruiz, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2026
And Democrats around the country are also hungry for change and fed up with the party's leaders.
—Liz Goodwin The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 25 May 2026
Or possibly Russians are fed up with inflation.
—Natasha Lindstaedt, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
Capitalizing on voters fed up with Massie bucking the party appears to have worked.
—Jesse Bedayn, Fortune, 20 May 2026
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Joaquin Ruiz, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2026
And Democrats around the country are also hungry for change and fed up with the party's leaders.
—Liz Goodwin The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 25 May 2026
Or possibly Russians are fed up with inflation.
—Natasha Lindstaedt, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
Capitalizing on voters fed up with Massie bucking the party appears to have worked.
—Jesse Bedayn, Fortune, 20 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for fed up
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fed up
Adjective
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Second, they are wired to please you in a way that does not turn off, does not get tired and does not second-guess itself.—
Shreyans Mehta,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Michiganders are tired of the games and want strong, bipartisan leadership.—
Sydney Topf,
The Washington Examiner,
28 May 2026
Adjective
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The other models looked bored and even mildly irritated, as if their time were being wasted.—
Adam Turner,
Vanity Fair,
1 June 2026
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But kids are fickle creatures, and eventually got bored of those Eternian squabbles.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
1 June 2026
Adjective
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The American people are sick and tired of mediocrity.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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But consumers are growing sick and tired of searching for games, only to reach for their wallets.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Fed up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fed%20up. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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