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
The disconnect underscores an electorate fed up with both parties but wanting change from the one currently in charge.
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Austin Denean, Baltimore Sun, 11 Mar. 2026
Two years ago, as his sophomore season at Mount Carmel came to an end, Liam Kelly was fed up with wrestling.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
Neighbors fed up with traffic At a public hearing before the November vote, neighbors cited already long traffic backups on Faith Road.
—Joe Marusak
march 11, Charlotte Observer, 11 Mar. 2026
Americans have been fed up with the high cost of living, but one saving grace has been that gas prices have stayed relatively low.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 9 Mar. 2026
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Austin Denean, Baltimore Sun, 11 Mar. 2026
Two years ago, as his sophomore season at Mount Carmel came to an end, Liam Kelly was fed up with wrestling.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
Neighbors fed up with traffic At a public hearing before the November vote, neighbors cited already long traffic backups on Faith Road.
—Joe Marusak
march 11, Charlotte Observer, 11 Mar. 2026
Americans have been fed up with the high cost of living, but one saving grace has been that gas prices have stayed relatively low.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 9 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for fed up
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fed up
Adjective
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It’s been this way for far too long in the Bay State where independent voters are growing tired of this old act.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
19 Mar. 2026
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Sami’s hair and beard were gray, and his thick eyebrows arched over his tired walnut eyes.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 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 22 Mar. 2026.
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