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
Americans have been fed up with the high cost of living, but one saving grace has been that gas prices have stayed relatively low.
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David Goldman, CNN Money, 9 Mar. 2026
The unrest was part of a global wave of protests led by young people fed up with corruption and rising costs.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 8 Mar. 2026
Even many Lebanese Shiites who previously had maintained some sympathy for the organization have gotten fed up with Hezbollah.
—Hussein Ibish, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2026
Council members were fed up with being a regional processing point for sludge, the semisolid mixture of human waste, other organic material and chemicals that gets filtered out of wastewater.
—Alex Kuffner, The Providence Journal, 3 Mar. 2026
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David Goldman, CNN Money, 9 Mar. 2026
The unrest was part of a global wave of protests led by young people fed up with corruption and rising costs.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 8 Mar. 2026
Even many Lebanese Shiites who previously had maintained some sympathy for the organization have gotten fed up with Hezbollah.
—Hussein Ibish, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2026
Council members were fed up with being a regional processing point for sludge, the semisolid mixture of human waste, other organic material and chemicals that gets filtered out of wastewater.
—Alex Kuffner, The Providence Journal, 3 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fed up
Adjective
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The fanbase was just as tired of all the turnover, if not more so.—
Evan Drellich,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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The Wildcats looked fresh and feisty from the moment the ball was tipped, perhaps taking advantage of UCF's tired legs following its second-round overtime win over Cincinnati, and roaring to a 35-8 lead over the first 13 minutes of the game.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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As Hathaway spoke about the importance of costume design, Wintour looked about the audience with a sort of bored expression before putting on her signature sunglasses.—
Sam Reed,
Glamour,
16 Mar. 2026
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The darkly satirical film stars Kirsten Dunst, Daniel Brühl, and Keanu Reeves and is set on a long-haul flight where the entertainment system fails and passengers are forced to face the horror of being bored.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
13 Mar. 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 19 Mar. 2026.
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