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
But job-hunters are fed up with being left in the dark.
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Preston Fore, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2025
Jake Paul is fed up with high-profile critics—especially the ones who question the legitimacy of his boxing matches.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
But while Kaufer seems fine with slowly retreating from the limelight—even to the point of getting ignored by his own former peers on LinkedIn—job-seekers and managers are getting fed up with people not responding to them.
—Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 31 July 2025
Now, the union leader says he's fed up after an August arbitration hearing was canceled at the city's request to give time to hire an outside attorney.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 31 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for fed up
Preston Fore, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2025
Jake Paul is fed up with high-profile critics—especially the ones who question the legitimacy of his boxing matches.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
But while Kaufer seems fine with slowly retreating from the limelight—even to the point of getting ignored by his own former peers on LinkedIn—job-seekers and managers are getting fed up with people not responding to them.
—Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 31 July 2025
Now, the union leader says he's fed up after an August arbitration hearing was canceled at the city's request to give time to hire an outside attorney.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 31 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fed up
Adjective
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The tired belief that Republicans are better at handling the economy simply isn’t true.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Aug. 2025
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If tired, float or tread water until out of the rip current.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Both movies follow Thomas Crown, a wealthy but bored businessman, who entertains himself by committing crimes.—
Christopher Rudolph,
People.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Simply pick from a list of basic emotions such as: sad, happy, angry, anxious, bored or use a mood tracking app for prompts.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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By that point, however, the players were growing sick and tired of a wildly popular coach who had the full support of GM Bob Gainey, and team owner Tom Hicks.—
Mac Engel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 June 2025
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He’s got a base, but there are all these polls that show the youth are really sick and tired.—
Isaac Chotiner,
The New Yorker,
25 Mar. 2025
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“Fed up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fed%20up. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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