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
And hopefully we as a community kind of get fed up together and just get more involved, get more nosy.
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Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
Even so, what’s known as The Montana Plan is being taken seriously by legal scholars and national political figures fed up with the corrupting influence of money.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2026
Giannis Antetokounmpo is fed up with being held out of games with a bone bruise stemming from a left knee hyperextension.
—Zach Harper, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
My mother got fed up with my nonstop preaching.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 7 Apr. 2026
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Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
Even so, what’s known as The Montana Plan is being taken seriously by legal scholars and national political figures fed up with the corrupting influence of money.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2026
Giannis Antetokounmpo is fed up with being held out of games with a bone bruise stemming from a left knee hyperextension.
—Zach Harper, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
My mother got fed up with my nonstop preaching.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 7 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fed up
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Satonica credited Burse with reviving Grady’s professional governance, noticing tired nurses and overwhelmed leaders.—
Laura Berrios,
AJC.com,
7 May 2026
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Gee, can't imagine why fans were tired of Mark Hamill towards the end!—
Zach Dean OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
Adjective
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Additionally, reasons included enjoying the job, liking to work, being bored, and wanting to help others.—
Helen Dennis,
Daily News,
2 May 2026
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Houle even jokes that Luna gets bored when the two aren't traveling.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
1 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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There’s nothing wrong with a big-league ballplayer getting sick and tired of being drilled over and over and over by the same team.—
Steve Buckley,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Fed up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fed%20up. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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