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noun

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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
Vande Kolk pointed his pickup truck toward the lake, known for a color that could shift from deep forest to nearly jade in different lights. Jamie Thompson, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 2025 The performances highlighted a quartet of young women already jaded by life, using the wearing of vintage gowns to augment their bittersweet perspective on the universe. Marcus K. Dowling, Nashville Tennessean, 15 Oct. 2025
Noun
The grayed jade leather dress and hat were designed by Ilona, with custom leather fingerling gloves by Zana Bayne. Julia Teti, Footwear News, 30 Jan. 2026 The Taj Mahal diamond is mounted in jade and hangs from a custom gold, ruby and diamond chain fashioned by Cartier and meant to resemble the style of an original silk cord the diamond hung from when it was created for a Mughal emperor in the early 17th century. Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for jade
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jade
Verb
  • These little farms sold their milk to dairies that bore wonderful names like Calla Lily, in Glendale, Golden Poppy, in Downey, Santa Monica Dairy, in Venice, and Baldy View dairy, in Whittier.
    Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
  • This composition would have made ancient tools harder and more durable than standard copper — a significant advantage for a drill bit that needed to bore through resistant materials.
    Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • The cobs are delivered to an on-board machine which strips the corn from the cob.
    Sabbir Rangwala, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
  • Jimmy Red Straight Bourbon Whiskey High Wire Distilling Charleston, South Carolina Jimmy Red corn was a legendary moonshiner’s grain that had dwindled down to a mere two cobs following the death of the last man known to grow it.
    Kevin Sintumuang, Outside, 30 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • Nicky Hilton Rothschild Hilton Rothschild made her case for the return of coquette — a post-pandemic trend centered around hyper-feminine fashion — with a half-up pony secured by a satin ribbon, which mirrored the design on her Marc Jacobs dress.
    Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Ciara’s bloomers went full coquette with a string waistband, a panel of black satin right under her waistband, and several layers of sheer black lace that gave the shorts a little extra volume.
    Lara Walsh, InStyle, 10 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The strategy that King decided on at the last minute was to hang back, lobbing softballs to create long volleys that would tire Riggs out.
    Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 28 Jan. 2026
  • That led to a more open contest, and as legs began to tire and City spurned their own chances on the break, the momentum slowly turned Chelsea’s way.
    Thom Harris, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Horses brought the firefighting apparatus and a big steed, aptly named Goliath, sensed the danger and ran out of the way, not before being injured.
    Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2026
  • That left only Louverture’s charging steed — representing Haiti’s founding moment — against a lush tropical backdrop and azure sky.
    Stefanie Dazio, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
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
  • With a wearying absence of distinction, one day might seem exactly like the others.
    Martin Weil, Washington Post, 28 Jan. 2026
  • Even for those spared personal catastrophe, the broader atmosphere has been wearying; institutions strained, norms eroded, tempers short.
    Phillip Halpern, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Malinin will compete in Friday’s men's free skate and enters as the gold favorite.
    Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 13 Feb. 2026
  • An ambitious but ultimately imperfect skate from Italy’s Daniel Grassl, who was dinged for an under-rotation and a stumble during his free skate set to dark, moody music.
    Andrew Greif, NBC news, 13 Feb. 2026

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“Jade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jade. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.

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