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 New Jersey agency's announcement Monday should be good news for commuters, who remain fed up with delays and are bracing for another brutal summer on the rails.
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Nick Caloway, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
On occasion, voters get fed up with a specific dynasty.
—Michelle Cottle, Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2026
Giannis Antetokounmpo is fed up with being held out of games with a bone bruise stemming from a left knee hyperextension.
—Zach Harper, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
My mother got fed up with my nonstop preaching.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 7 Apr. 2026
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Nick Caloway, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
On occasion, voters get fed up with a specific dynasty.
—Michelle Cottle, Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2026
Giannis Antetokounmpo is fed up with being held out of games with a bone bruise stemming from a left knee hyperextension.
—Zach Harper, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
My mother got fed up with my nonstop preaching.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 7 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for fed up
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fed up
Adjective
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However, his attempts to introduce a more aggressive man-for-man pressing style also place higher physical demands on already tired players.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Even the film’s critic-defying, pinky-swearing fanbase may be disappointed in the barebones production, jarring plotting, tired dialogue and ham-handed staging.—
Frank Rizzo,
Variety,
23 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Perhaps the Wolves get bored or complacent with the successful process and abandon it in favor of isolation.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
19 Apr. 2026
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Wouldn’t the fans be too bored during that time?—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
15 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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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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There’s nothing wrong with a big-league ballplayer getting sick and tired of being drilled over and over and over by the same team.—
Steve Buckley,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Fed up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fed%20up. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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