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jade

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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
Numerous corporate announcements about carbon neutrality, net zero and ESG have come and gone, leaving many in the sector feeling a but jaded and lost. Jamie Hailstone, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2026 So have all these old prejudices against women made young employees more jaded about the benefits of getting promoted? Glamour, 24 Apr. 2026
Noun
Every day, visitors arrive to dress in robes richly embroidered with phoenixes and adorn themselves with jade and pearl pendants and gold fingernail guards like those worn in imperial China. ABC News, 30 May 2026 Yee noticed some of the remaining trees, also dwarf jades, were developing corking bark. Marie Saavedra, CBS News, 25 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for jade
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jade
Verb
  • Trying to achieve broad appeal via franchises alone gets boring quickly.
    Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 8 July 2026
  • Perhaps Klassen got bored with his signature style and removed the eyes from the clock and table and boots in this book.
    Casey Cep, New Yorker, 7 July 2026
Noun
  • Hold the corn, tip down, in the bowl, and using a sharp knife, cut straight down between the kernels and the cob, cutting as close to the cob as possible and rotating the ear about a quarter turn after each cut.
    Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 7 July 2026
  • Peeking inside the husk should reveal kernels that look fresh and intact, extending to the very top of the cob.
    Martha Stewart, Martha Stewart, 25 June 2026
Noun
  • The ruffled straps and the 14 pastel color schemes have a coquette flair.
    Cheryl Wagemann, InStyle, 22 June 2026
  • Paired with a signature lace trim, Mendoza’s one-of-a-kind pieces are coquette staples that balance cultural pride and individuality.
    Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2026
Verb
  • More than 90% agreed or strongly agreed that scent work is enjoyable for dogs, tires them out and builds confidence in shy dogs.
    Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 July 2026
  • In the race itself, Evenepoel and fellow escapee Mathieu van der Poel were criticised for working alongside eventual winner Pogačar, rather than attempting to force the Slovenian to do all the work and tire himself out.
    Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 2 July 2026
Noun
  • Set in the pink of a romantic sunset was an impression of Buraq, the steed that had carried the Prophet to heaven and back and shown him the wonders of Paradise.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 June 2026
  • Jace and his steed climbed free, high into the sky, just long enough for American viewers to have a quick bathroom break.
    Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 22 June 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • That show featured a song called 'The Yama Yama Man,’ in which chorus girls cavorted in Yama Yama suits while a soubrette sang about the creepy Yama Yama Man.
    Bulletin Board, Twin Cities, 5 Feb. 2017
Verb
  • Bram, his husband, has a demanding job at a museum in Rotterdam and Arnold’s bitterness has grown wearying.
    Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
  • Maybe the modest size of tonight’s group wearied Nina.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Everywhere, in big cities and small towns, there’s an increase in the adultification of children, even the well-off ones, even the ones raised by gentle parents, even the ones with skate and surf camps, guitar lessons, and college funds.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 July 2026
  • Monaghan’s character is also getting back on her feet — on ice skates.
    Mara Santilli, Flow Space, 2 July 2026

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“Jade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jade. Accessed 15 Jul. 2026.

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