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
Apparently, the neighbors upstairs were fed up with this dog being left alone in a hallway repeatedly.
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Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 2 Jan. 2026
Is Crosby fed up enough to ask for a trade?
—Michael Silver, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2026
While the anti-euro protests were supported by older people based on economic anxiety, the mass protests that toppled the government appeared to represent a younger electorate fed up with corruption and eager to integrate with Europe.
—Veselin Toshkov, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2025
Expect a highly competitive matchup between two young teams who already seem fed up with each other.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 24 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for fed up
Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 2 Jan. 2026
Is Crosby fed up enough to ask for a trade?
—Michael Silver, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2026
While the anti-euro protests were supported by older people based on economic anxiety, the mass protests that toppled the government appeared to represent a younger electorate fed up with corruption and eager to integrate with Europe.
—Veselin Toshkov, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2025
Expect a highly competitive matchup between two young teams who already seem fed up with each other.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 24 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for fed up
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fed up
Adjective
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That includes fewer tired drivers on overnight routes, more predictable freight movement and potentially safer highways over time.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
15 Jan. 2026
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The tired hosts will be delighted.—
Moira McCarthy,
Boston Herald,
14 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The show premiered over Thanksgiving weekend, when people were tired and full and bored (and probably also horny), and countered our world’s unceasing badness with its world’s buoyant sweetness.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
12 Jan. 2026
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Like people, horses should have shifts in their routine to avoid getting bored.—
Abigail Hasebroock,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Jan. 2026
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And victims of an entire system that protected the rich, powerful elites, and that's what Americans are absolutely sick and tired of.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
4 Jan. 2026
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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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