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
Councilman Worth Remick, who represents part of the Oceanfront and has fielded numerous complaints, said he is fed up with the displays.
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Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Principal Weems Died Principal Weems, who had grown fed up with Wednesday’s relentless pursuit of the truth, granting Wednesday one last favor to visit Eugene Ottinger Ottinger (Moosa Mostafa) in the hospital after the Hyde had attacked him.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 4 Aug. 2025
After a final sequence of emergences and contractions, the ciliate eventually got fed up, pulled up stakes and swam away, presumably looking for a less noxious place to settle down.
—Claire L. Evans, Quanta Magazine, 30 July 2025
Tillis, fed up, opted not to seek reelection next year, giving Democrats a better chance of picking up the North Carolina Senate seat.
—Kristina Karisch, The Hill, 8 July 2025
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Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Principal Weems Died Principal Weems, who had grown fed up with Wednesday’s relentless pursuit of the truth, granting Wednesday one last favor to visit Eugene Ottinger Ottinger (Moosa Mostafa) in the hospital after the Hyde had attacked him.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 4 Aug. 2025
After a final sequence of emergences and contractions, the ciliate eventually got fed up, pulled up stakes and swam away, presumably looking for a less noxious place to settle down.
—Claire L. Evans, Quanta Magazine, 30 July 2025
Tillis, fed up, opted not to seek reelection next year, giving Democrats a better chance of picking up the North Carolina Senate seat.
—Kristina Karisch, The Hill, 8 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fed up
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For the more formal premiere this evening, Edebiri and her go-to stylist Danielle Goldberg worked with Chanel to conjure up a striking gown that embodied true, Old Hollywood glamour—and not in a stuffy or tired way, but rather, articulating the energy of the most promising and in-demand new stars.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
29 Aug. 2025
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These slip-ons are ideal for giving your tired feet some love while hanging around a campsite at the end of a long day of hiking.—
Jennifer Heimlich,
SELF,
29 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Cilantro is your best friend in the kitchen—and a sure-fire way to keep your tastebuds from getting bored.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
31 Aug. 2025
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Photo of young thoughtful academic school boy touch cheek curiosity dreaming bored enjoy books sitting floor home background.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Aug. 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 4 Sep. 2025.
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