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 Nick seems equally fed up, and the pair enter into a battle of pranks and sabotage to make the other pull the plug.
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Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 2 July 2025
Condo prices are dropping because homeowners have gotten fed up with high HOA and insurance fees, according to Redfin.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 2 July 2025
Then Miami begrudgingly moved Fitzpatrick to Pittsburgh for the 18th pick in the 2019 draft because he got fed up with Miami, and the Dolphins.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 1 July 2025
At some point, some people might get fed up with giving him money.
—Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 1 July 2025
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Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 2 July 2025
Condo prices are dropping because homeowners have gotten fed up with high HOA and insurance fees, according to Redfin.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 2 July 2025
Then Miami begrudgingly moved Fitzpatrick to Pittsburgh for the 18th pick in the 2019 draft because he got fed up with Miami, and the Dolphins.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 1 July 2025
At some point, some people might get fed up with giving him money.
—Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 1 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for fed up
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fed up
Adjective
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Already, 47% of clinicians report that being tired has impacted their abilities to treat patients.—
Victoria Feng,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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His legs are going to be a little tired, as to be expected.—
Roderick Boone
Updated July 11,
Charlotte Observer,
12 July 2025
Adjective
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Motivation and academic engagement are important factors in college mental health, because bored and intrinsically unmotivated students usually struggle with other concerns.—
Eric Wood,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2025
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Tottenham fans could be forgiven for growing bored of Cristian Romero transfer speculation.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
2 July 2025
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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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He’s got a base, but there are all these polls that show the youth are really sick and tired.—
Isaac Chotiner,
The New Yorker,
25 Mar. 2025
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“Fed up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fed%20up. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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