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 — no different from those of any color frustrated by economic inequality — white people who see the unfairness in our current systems, from schools to retirement, are fed up and angry and rightfully want change.
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Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
Many Iranians in Chicago also say they are fed up with the government there.
—Laura Turbay, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
People will eventually get fed up to the point where something will happen to change the direction that college athletics is going.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
They were fed up with the tariff bullying.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 22 Jan. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
Many Iranians in Chicago also say they are fed up with the government there.
—Laura Turbay, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
People will eventually get fed up to the point where something will happen to change the direction that college athletics is going.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
They were fed up with the tariff bullying.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 22 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fed up
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While a few icons have grown tired (like the Fontainebleau Miami Beach and Eden Roc Miami Beach, missing from this list), several have recently poured money into renovations, including the Mayfair House and Gardens; Ritz-Carlton Key Biscayne, which just reopened; and the Delano Miami.—
Devorah Lev-Tov,
Robb Report,
5 Feb. 2026
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Bell remembered during the Stars on Ice tour in 2022 when the skaters rolled into a new city, tired, groggy and sore from the long bus ride, Liu, dressed in a baggy hoodie and billowing sweatpants, could go on the ice and throw perfect jumps without warning.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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After a few more visits to the Japanese steakhouse chain, Chapman grew bored of the Hibachi performance and focused on the teppanyaki chefs instead.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
10 Feb. 2026
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In other words, Harvie said, people seem to get bored with intermittent fasting just as they get bored with other diets.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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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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“Fed up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fed%20up. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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