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noun

Synonym Chooser

How is the word jade distinct from other similar verbs?

Some common synonyms of jade are exhaust, fatigue, tire, and weary. While all these words mean "to make or become unable or unwilling to continue," jade suggests the loss of all freshness and eagerness.

appetites jaded by overindulgence

When can exhaust be used instead of jade?

In some situations, the words exhaust and jade are roughly equivalent. However, exhaust implies complete draining of strength by hard exertion.

shoveling snow exhausted him

Where would fatigue be a reasonable alternative to jade?

Although the words fatigue and jade have much in common, fatigue suggests great lassitude from excessive strain or undue effort.

fatigued by the day's chores

When might tire be a better fit than jade?

The meanings of tire and jade largely overlap; however, tire implies a draining of one's strength or patience.

the long ride tired us out

In what contexts can weary take the place of jade?

While the synonyms weary and jade are close in meaning, weary stresses tiring until one is unable to endure more of the same thing.

wearied of the constant arguing

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of jade
Verb
Ipswich fans on their way to Portman Road on Saturday (Richard Pelham/Getty Images) Ipswich are not jaded. George Caulkin, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025 At its best, often spiked by gleefully gratuitous gore, this very tall Texas tale trades in a kind of snarky absurdism likely to leave suitably jaded viewers in stitches. Dennis Harvey, Variety, 4 Mar. 2025
Noun
See treasures Human remains that had been burned were also found inside the tomb, along with grave goods like a black-glazed porcelain basin, a white porcelain cup, a bronze mirror, a jade hairpin, a wooden comb and an epitaph, or tombstone. Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2025 Some alternatives for the unorthodox pick-me-up are chilling face masks, using a jade roller, or placing another metal tool in the fridge overnight. Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for jade
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jade
Verb
  • Best Early Way Day Decor Deals Small decor pieces can transform any room from boring to homey.
    Ali Faccenda, People.com, 17 Apr. 2025
  • With phones and the internet, teens never have to be bored again.
    Mary Frances Ruskell, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The remains were wrapped in textiles and buried alongside corn cobs; pottery fragments; and artifacts made of bone, stone and wood, reports Live Science’s Kristina Killgrove.
    Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Apr. 2025
  • Kids were on shucking duty, while the adults were in charge of cutting the corn off the cob.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 11 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The supermodel amped up the coquette look with a black ribbon in her hair. 04 of 18 Camila Cabello For the Chanel Paris Fashion Week show, Camila Cabello opted for a black tweed suit with a subtle white plaid print.
    Catherine Santino, People.com, 11 Mar. 2025
  • So for all the coquette girlies on a budget, LoveShackFancy brushes are the biggest no-brainer.
    Kleigh Balugo, StyleCaster, 26 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Rather than tiring the players out, the Conference League has given Maresca more opportunity to rotate and give everyone game time, therefore keeping fringe members happier.
    Simon Johnson, New York Times, 2 May 2025
  • Part of that was due to Bergoglio’s age, 76; the cardinals were believed wary of choosing someone who might tire and, like Benedict, throw in the towel after just a few years.
    Henry Chu, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Super Mario World ties in to the tease at the end of The Super Mario Bros. Movie, too — the game was the first to feature Mario's trusty steed, a dinosaur named Yoshi, who hatches from an egg in the game.
    Oliver Brandt, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
  • If outdoor adventure with a steed companion is more your style, the Atlantic Fields O.P. team can organize a ride with one of Wagon Wheel Horse Farm’s friendly horses: Poncho, Shadow, Blondie, Dolly, and Bell.
    Shivani Vora, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • She is gifted with a lovely color of a lyric soprano suitable for roles in the spectrum from a lyric, lyric coloratura to a soubrette.
    Heide Janssen, Orange County Register, 16 Mar. 2025
  • Not only did diners want to enjoy her singing in the cabaret, no doubt many could not resist coming to see for themselves the soubrette who had inspired such fury in the late George VI.
    Olivia Williams, Town & Country, 1 June 2021
Verb
  • Johnny works 40 minutes past one and goes to bed wearied by the Sisyphean task.
    Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 1 Apr. 2025
  • Amid all this morphing, what has stayed constant is that COVID has been, in one way or another, wearying in a bone-deep way.
    Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 7 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Johnson, who was playing for the Panthers, suffered a fatal neck injury when he was slashed by a skate during the game.
    Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 29 Apr. 2025
  • Since the street is closed, event organizers encourage folks to roll, bike, skate and scoot.
    Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Apr. 2025

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“Jade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jade. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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