fed up

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Recent Examples of fed up Trump’s missing piece Across much of Latin America, voters fed up with rising crime have rewarded presidential candidates promising to restore order. — Isabel Debre, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026 They are fed up with the world's rebuke over the Gaza war, but also fearful of their growing global isolation. — Daniel Estrin, NPR, 25 Oct. 2026 He was fed up as the nation’s vaccine system crumbled around him. — Lena H. Sun, Washington Post, 25 Oct. 2026 In 1938 Hungarian journalist László Bíró, fed up with the constant need to refill fountain pens and deal with their messy ink, patented a novel design. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fed up
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fed up
Adjective
  • And most of us are tired of paying for the playthings of millionaires and billionaires.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Airbnb guests who are tired of spending the final hour of their vacation stripping beds and scrubbing pans are about to get a break.
    — Lena Borrelli, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • Infinite Jasons • MacNamara is so far from comprehending the box that his Jason looked utterly bored by his questions.
    — Scott Tobias, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026
  • As Hedda Gabler warned, bored women are time bombs whose agitation puts everyone at risk.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • The American people are sick and tired of mediocrity.
    — Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
  • 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 31 Oct. 2026.

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